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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Egypt, Balkans & France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | George was not buried in a CWGC Grave |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 24 Apr 1915 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilized | Other War Memorials |
| Died of heart failure | 5 Aug 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Carlby, Lincs | Trooper 1868 1st/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry | |
Military Service History
- Originally enlisted in Warwickshire Yeomanry on 23 Feb 1912 (Warwick Yeomanry Records)
- Mobilized at outbreak of war
- Arrived in Egypt 24 Apr 1915 aboard HMT Saturnia
- Invalided 26 Dec 1915,. most likely because of one of the many illness's circulating amongst British Troops in the Dardanelles and Middle East at that time.
- 30 Nov 1917 - Taken Prisoner at La Quesnoy during the Battle of Cambrai (Red Cross Records)
- 15 Jan 1918 - moved from La Quesnoy to Dulmen POW Camp, Germany
- 28 Apr 1918 - moved from Dulmen to Friedrichsfeld POW Camp, Germany
Our thanks, once again, to the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum for their help compiling this information.
Circumstances Leading to Death
George survived the war but was taken prisoner on 30 Nov 1917 (Battle of Cambrai) and held prisoner until the Armistace in 1918 when he was released but had to walk back to allied held territory. His death certificate states that he died of "valvular disease of the heart through having Enteric Fever and Rheumatic Fever whilst in the army"| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1891 at Weeford, Staffs | 30 Aug 1891 at Weeford |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Henry & Ellen Shorthouse | Southam |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Laura L Shorthouse nee Shearsby | Leslie George Shorthouse born 10 Jul 1920 at Southam |
| Apr Qtr 1919 at Southam | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Weeford, Staffs | 1911 - Working on family farm |
| 1901 - Roughley, Sutton Coldfield | 1914-1918 - Soldier |
| 1911 - Briar Farm, Southam | 1918-1920 - Farmer |
| 1918 - Southam | |
| 1920 - Carlby, Lincs | |
George is buried at Carlby St. Stephen Churchyard (grave not found) and it appears that he had family connections there as there are at least five other people named Shorthouse, including both of his parents, who are buried there.
Photographs Courtesy of Southam Heritage Collection
