jshorter Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) Hi again, everyone!I am running into a snag on this group. It is named set of the British War Medal, & the Victory Medal. The imprinted name on both is: "402620 PTE. 1. A.E. SHORTER. R.A.F.".Again, any help is greatly appreciated!! :-)Jason Edited November 25, 2008 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorter Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Here are some photos of the medals in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I couldn't find anything on him. Only Pte. Stephen Shorter and 2nd Lieutenant Harry Hooper Shorter of the RAF. Maybe someone else will have more luck.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 May have been army prior to RAF, half a dozen or so army service A E Shorters on Ancestry.What exactly is being asked here, what's the snag? He's a member of the Royal Air Force............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 HiThe snag is there are no or few RAF records online-all the RAF records for WW1 are held @ the museum in Hendon or in KewI can tell you when he joined roughly from one of my books @ homeCheers Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 HiThe snag is there are no or few RAF records online-all the RAF records for WW1 are held @ the museum in Hendon or in KewI can tell you when he joined roughly from one of my books @ homeCheersPercePerce He will be one of those in the Army groups as very frequently you see a 14-15 Star with regiment and War and Victory with RAF. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I may have found your man Shorter, Abraham Earle, Rank AM1 No. F7380; D.S.M. London Gazette p. 6255, 22/6/17 (no citation). If the case Navy man who became RAF in April 1918. Hope it is the case, if so what a find.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 HiShorters navy records are available from docs onlineName Shorter, Abram EarleOfficial Number: F7380Place of Birth: Tonbridge, Kent16 June 1895Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Nice........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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