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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - William Short, VC |
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Glenn Stone (<stoneyg27@hotmail.com>), a great
nephew of William Short VC, has sent photographs of William Short's grave in
the Contalmaison Cemetery in France. These photos are of the grave itself, as
well as of Glenn and his daughter Emilia. The photos were taken when Glenn and
his daughter visited the grave on the 90th Anniversary of William Short's death.
Glenn has also included a photograph of a water tower at Contalmaison, which
bears the names of 7 winners of the VC from the Battle of Contalmaison. Amongst
them is the name of William Short. Additionally, there is a photograph of William
Short's memorial obelisk in Eston Cemetery.
William Short VC.
A biography of William Short, and an account of the action in which he won the
VC, can be read on the website of the Friends of the Green Howards, - http://www.greenhowards.org.uk/html-files/vcgc-short.htm
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The grave of William Short in Contalmaison Cemetery. ----------- Private William Henry Short, VC. 12067 "C" Coy. 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Anne Short, of 35, Vaughan St., Grangetown, Yorks. Born at Eston, Yorks. Died 7 August 1916. Aged 31. |
Glenn Stone and his daughter Emilia visiting
William Short's grave on the 90th Anniversary of William Short's death. |
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The water tower in Contalmaison, France,
which carries the names of 7 VC winners from that battle, - including William Short. |
The Memorial obelisk to William Short
in Eston Cemetery. |