Short, Ernest Oliver –

Son of Catherine Short, of 82, Leicester Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Edward John Short. Previously enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders and was discharged after eleven days. Subsequently re-enlisted March 1915, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Personal details

  • Surname: Short
  • Forename: Ernest Oliver
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 22
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 28th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 241959
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: XI. C. 8.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f S16*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 16/11/1917

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