| Surname | Shorthouse | |||
| First Name(s) | John | |||
| Place of Birth | Wednesbury, Staffordshire | |||
| Club(s) | Stoke | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Private | |||
| Service Number | 9812 | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | 20533 | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Machine Gun Corps | |||
| Unit(s) | 3rd Battalion MGC | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | South Staffordshire Regiment | |||
| Unit(s) | ||||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Died of Wounds | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 27/09/1918 | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | Cemetery/memorial reference: N. 10. | |||
| Awards and Decorations | - | |||
| Citation(s) | - | |||
| Supplementary Notes | Husband of Lilian L. Shorthouse, of 80, Stafford St., Wednesbury, Staffs. |
