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 Death Announcements 1845-1854
| Transcribed by | Steve van Dulken |
| | Surname | Shortt | | | First names | William Taylor | | | Rank / occupation | Lieut.-col. |  | Unit | 87th Regiment | | | Death date | 25 Jan 1854 | | | Place of death | Allahabad  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Date | May 1854 | | | Page number | 553 | | | Detail | At Allahabad, on the Ganges, aged 54, Lieut.-Col. William Taylor Shortt, late 87th Regt. He commanded the 62nd Regt. at the actions of Ferozeshah and Sobraon, and was wounded in the side in the former action, and had his horse shot under him, a ball grazing his head at the same instant. His majority in the 62nd was dated 16th April, 1841, and his Bt. Lieut.-Colonelcy was granted for the Punjaub with a medal and clasps. He was grand-nephew to Major-Gen. W. Taylor, Col. of the 24th Regt. Equerry and A.D.C. to King George III, and Col. Commandant 60th. |
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