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Lance Serjeant WILLIAM WELPLY SHORTEN

Service Number: 1019724
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Field Artillery

509 Bty. Royal Field Artillery

Date of Death

Died 01 April 1921

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

DOUGLAS (ST. LUKE) CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD

New ground. K. 108.

Ireland, Republic of

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Mrs. Margaret Shorten of Bulford Camp, Wilts.
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Buried or commemorated at

DOUGLAS (ST. LUKE) CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD
County Cork Ireland, Republic of
Number of casualties: 5
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