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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Short, R.N., Gnr., 1942

Photo: B. Chandler

On the Alamein Memorial is the name of 318776 Gunner Robert Nicholas Short, serving with the Royal Artillery who died 28/06/1942.

In Newcastle upon Tyne (West Road) Cemetery is a headstone which reads:

In loving memory of
Jane Ethel Short
1891-1948
Gunner Robert N. Short
Northumberland Hussars (R.A.)
Killed in action Mersa Matruh
1919-1942

Robert N. Short is remembered in Fenham on F31.05


The CWGC entry for Gunner Short

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk