BOER WAR & WW1 MEDALS W.H.SHORTHOUSE 19TH BATTERY ROYAL ARTILLERY ARMY
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Offered is a Kings South Africa Medal (1902), with 2 clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1902, impressed named 70 DVR. W.H. SHORTHOUSE. R.F.A.; British War Medal (1914 – 18), impressed named 119150 CPL. W.H. SHORTHOUSE. R.A. Comes with copies of: Service papers, medal rolls, M.I.C., passenger list.
These were bought direct from the family here in Perth.
Wilfred Harvey Shorthouse was born in Churchfield, West Bromwich, in 1881. A shoeing smith by trade he enlisted on 5/6/1899 into the Royal Artillery (service number 70) at Birmingham.
Posted to the 65th Battery as a driver 22/8/1899. To the 59th Battery 12/11/1899. To the 19th Battery 1/5/1900. He served in the Boer war with the 19th Battery.
The 19th Battery in the Boer War: Landed at Durban 1/1/1900. Attached to the Vth Division. Engaged at Venter's Spruit and Spion Kop, 19th to 24th January 1900. Colenso and Pieter's Hill. The 19th Battery along with 61st (Howitzer) Battery and 4th Mountain Battery were made corps troops after Vaal Krantz. After Ladysmith was relieved, the 19th formed part of the Drakensberg defense force acting from about Ladysmith, and in August 1900 moved up to Newcastle, where it remained a considerable time, and in 1901 did some column work in the Transvaal.
He served in South Africa 9/3/1900 – 22/5/1902 then returned to England.
Posted to the 148th Battery 7/10/1902. Re mustered as a gunner 25/2/1903. Shoeing Smith 30/3/1905. Posted to the 146th Battery 1/4/1905.
Served South Africa 19/10/199 – 7/2/1913
18/2/1913 Discharged to address Herefordshire.
WW1: Either re-called to the colours or volunteered with the R.F.A. (service number 119150) and served in France post-1916 (not entitled to the 14 – 15 Star) discharging as a Farrier Sargent 31/12/1919.
Western Australia: He emigrated to Western Australia with his wife and 2 daughters, departing England on 26/6/1923. He was assigned land under the group settlement scheme. He resided in W.A until his death 22/3/1945 in Perth, W.A.
Also entitled to the Queens South Africa Medal (1899 – 1902) with clasps Orange Free State & Transvaal, as well as the Victory Medal (1914 – 18).
