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Ivan SHORTRIDGE

Regimental number169
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
SchoolBallarat State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMechanical engineer
AddressCity Court Hotel, Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinJ Shortridge, City Court Hotel, Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military service7th Field Company Engineers
Enlistment date20 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateKilled in Action 11 June 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialBorre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 21), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
25
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Catherine SHORTRIDGE. Native of Ballarat, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal

'During the operations along the MENIN ROAD on 20th and 22nd September, 1917, he was in charge of a party engaged in the construction of portion of a Strong Point in POLYGON WOOD. The work was successfully accomplished under trying conditions. 2nd Corporal SHORTRIDGE by his contempt for personal risk and devotion to duty set a fine example to his men. He personally reconnoitred a line for a communication trench to a neighbouring strong point.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Family/military connectionsBrother: 2493 Pte Bertram Clarence SHORTRIDGE, 41st Bn, killed in action, France, 16 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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