James Short

Forenames

James AWMM

Surname

Short AWMM

Service number

• South African 6224 AWMM
• WWI 9/1354 AWMM
• WWI 0/13 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Address before enlistment

WW1 Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

WW1 Mrs I.J. Short (mother), Boundary Road, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 15 Aug 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

War

• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• South African 6224 AWMM
• WWI 9/1354 AWMM
• WWI 0/13 AWMM

Military service

• Taieri Mounted Rifles AWMM
• New Zealand Railway Battalions AWMM

Enlistment

• South Africa Railway cadet/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
• WW1

Embarkation details

• South Africa 08 Feb 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  Cornwall Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Cornwall AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, Reliefs for 6th and 7th Contingents Ministry for Culture and Heritage
• WW1 HMNZT 1 or HMNZT 2 AWMM Vessel was Moeraki or Monowai AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM Samoan Advance Party AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM
• WW1 Otago Mounted Rifles AWMM 6th Reinforcements AWMM
  3rd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Lieutenant/Military AWMM
New Zealand Pioneer Battalion AWMM

James Short was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Short, of Hastings, New Zealand.

Father was named Thomas Short. AWMM

Death

28 May 1916 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France AWMM I. E. 195. AWMM

Memorial name

Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20524648
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commmission
  https://www.cwgc.org/
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Page No: 660
• The Surcingle : official organ of the Silent Sixth Rfcts, New Zealand Expdy Force. [At sea] : [Magazine Committee], 1915.