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John Lawrence Short

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 660 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 660 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Lawrence AWMM
  • Surname
    Short AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/146 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 April 1887 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
    25 April 1887 Public - Debbie - Researcher - 6 November 2022 - NZBDM
  • Place of birth
    Wellington, North Island, New Zealand Public - Debbie - Researcher - 6 November 2022 - NZBDM
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Taumarunui, King Country, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • W.S. Short (father), 9 Claremont Grove, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs J.L. Short (wife), care of J.T. Midwood, Featherston Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
    • Son of William Stonham Short (1852-1927) and Elizabeth Sarah Short (Leighton) (1854-1927). John and Agnes Sarah Short Mackie married at St Philip, Kensington, England, on 30 September 1920. Public - Debbie - Researcher - 6 November 2022 - Marriage Record
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/146 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Lawrence Short went on to serve in the British army, rising to the rank of Brigadier. See the Find a Grave link for more details. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 March 1958 AWMM
    Worcestershire, England AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    St James's Churchyard AWMM West Malvern, Malvern Hills District AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Brig. John Lawrence Short died at West Malvern, Worcestershire, England, on 17 March 1958. He was buried in St. James's Churchyard, West Malvern, Worcestershire, England.
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • HMNZT 52.The bugle call of the 12th NZ Reinforcements : being the souvenir number of The Mokoia chronicle.(1916). On board ship: Published on board H.M.N.Z. Transport no. 52 "S.S. Mokoia". AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 660 AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      31: 1 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM

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