Hi all,
Could someone do a newspaper look up for me if possible please? I am hoping to find a short biography & hopefully a photo.
I am researching 25733 Private Samuel Christian Short of the 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Samuel was part of 51 Bde, 17th Div in the First Battle of Passchendaele. He died on 12-Oct-1917.
Samuel was born in 1882 in Melton Mowbray. Leicestershire. But at the time he enlisted he was living in Smethwick, Staffs. So I suppose it could be in both, either or neither. I am sorry but I do not know what the paper names were at that time but the Melton one was possibly called ‘Melton Mowbray Times’.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you
Could someone do a newspaper look up for me if possible please? I am hoping to find a short biography & hopefully a photo.
I am researching 25733 Private Samuel Christian Short of the 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Samuel was part of 51 Bde, 17th Div in the First Battle of Passchendaele. He died on 12-Oct-1917.
Samuel was born in 1882 in Melton Mowbray. Leicestershire. But at the time he enlisted he was living in Smethwick, Staffs. So I suppose it could be in both, either or neither. I am sorry but I do not know what the paper names were at that time but the Melton one was possibly called ‘Melton Mowbray Times’.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you