| Forename | Ernest |
|---|---|
| Surname | Short |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Leigh Cenotaph & St John's Memorial, Hindley |
| Age | 26 |
| Address | Brother's address - 601 Atherton Road |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Hindley Green |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Priestners Pit, Westleigh and later was a warehouseman at Hindley Co-op |
| Regiment | East Yorkshire Regiment 8th Batt |
| Day of Death | 18 |
| Month of Death | August |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Thiepval Memorial |
| Regiment Number | 18689 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Brother - William, sisters - Eleanor and Elizabeth CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 8/9/16 |