Basic Details
Surname
Shorter
Forenames
Edwin Charles
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 09.09.2024 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2124857/edwin-charles-shorter/
Lance Serjeant EDWIN CHARLES SHORTER
Service Number: 1425546
Royal Artillery 32 Field Regt.
Date of Death 26 June 1942 Age 38 years old
Commemorated at ALAMEIN MEMORIAL Column 32
Son of Edward and Emily Shorter; husband of Edna May Shorter, of Old Woking
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sgt.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Year of death
1942
Month of death
June
Day of death
26
Age at death
38