Record Office
Exeter
24 June 1923

Madam

I am directed to transmit to you the accompanying
British War Medal, Victory Medal
which would have been conferred upon No.13673
Cpl. J. Shorthouse  Dorset Regt.
had he lived, in memory of his services with the
British Forces during the Great War.
In forwarding the Decoration I am commanded
by the King to assure you of His Majesty’s high
appreciation of the services rendered.
I am to request that you will be so good as to
acknowledge the receipt of the Decoration on the
attached form.

I am
Your obedient Servant

 

 

File information, Records Office Kew, London 

JOSEPH SHORTHOUSE   DIED – 29- 5 – 1916

ENLISTED AT  WEST HARTLEPOOL INTO 4^TH RESERVE CAVALRY 21-11-1914 BASED AT TIDWORTH.

19 yrs 244 days old, signed for three yrs or duration of war,
occupation, cartman
formerly in  Hussars of the Line No. 17571
Transferred to 3^rd Dorset  3-6-1915, No. 13673

Private  3-6-1915
L/cpl     12-6-1915
Cpl       28-9-15
Served France and Flanders

Casualty record
Frostbite   18-12-1915,  transferred to England  26-12-1915
Appendicitus died 29-5-1915

24-4-2016  embarked at Folkestone for 6^th Dorset
5-5-1916    proceeded to join 5^th entrenchment batallion in field
12-5-2016  joined
26-6-2016  sent to hospital
27-5-2016  appendicitus in field
29-5-1916     died of appendicitis

Personal effects letter received 14-11-1916 by Annie Shorthouse at 7 Pringle Street

Pay separation  8s/1d,  allotment pay  3s/6d to Annie Shorthouse up to 11-7-1916.

Letter about medals 16-6-1916 received by Annie Shorthouse

 

Service records for Joe Shorthouse from various sources.

 

Enlisted 2^nd. September 1914.
21^st. November 1914 transfer to 4^th. Reserve Cavalry Regt. Tidmouth.
3^rd. June 1915 transfer to 3^rd. Dorset Regt. Tidmouth.
Appointed to Lance Rank 12^th. June 1915.
Promoted to Corporal Rank 28^th. September 1915.
10^th. Dec. 1915 admitted PHD Hospital Giza (Egypt), frostbite.
26^th. Dec. 1915 AAG to England on HS Assage.

British Armed Forces – Admission and Discharge Book – H.M.H.S. Assaye.
3^rd. Dorset Att. 6 R.M.F.  #13673 Shorthouse J., rheumatism.
Transfer 26^th Dec 1915 to sick convoy 31^st. Dec. 1915, H.S. Britannic.

After his stay in Bootle Aux. Hospital, he rejoined his regiment in England and was shipped to France for the 6^th. Dorset rotation.

Embarked Folkstone 21^st. April 1916
22^nd April 1916, Joined, Etaply, Roll of Reinforcements, 3^rd. Echelon M.E.P.
5^th. May 1916, proceeded to join 5^th. Entrenchment.
12^th May 1916,  5^th. Entrenchment battery joined.

Admission and Discharge Book 14^th. Field Ambulance Hospital
13673 Cpl. Shorthouse J age 21 one year 8 months service, 1 month field, admitted 22^nd  May 1916. Transferred 22^nd. May 1916 t0 37 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).

 

 

 

 

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