SHORT, Clarence Eric
| Service Number: | 2772 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Peterhead, South Australia, 8 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Lefevre Peninsula Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Fisherman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 1 October 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2772, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2772, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 1 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2772, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2772 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-10-01 |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE SHORT.
Mr. S. G. Short, Russell-street, Yatala, has been notified that his only son, Private C. E. Short, died at the Third Canadian Casualty Clearing Station from shock, resulting from a compound fracture of both legs on October 1. Private Short was born at Birkenhead, and educated at the Port Adelaide Public School. He was 21 years of age in March, and was much respected." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 28 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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