John Shortland

Royal Navy officer born 1769
Person human Q2018147
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John Shortland

Summary

John Shortland is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on September 5, 1769[3]. He died on January 21, 1810[4]. He worked as a military officer[5].

Key Facts

  • John Shortland's place of birth was England[2].
  • John Shortland was born on September 5, 1769[3].
  • John Shortland died on January 21, 1810[4].
  • John Shortland's father was John Shortland[6].
  • John Shortland held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • John Shortland held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Shortland worked as a military officer[5].
  • John Shortland is recorded as male[9].
  • John Shortland's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Shortland's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[11].
  • John Shortland's Commons category is recorded as John Shortland[12].
  • John Shortland's family name is recorded as Shortland[13].
  • John Shortland's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Shortland's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[15].
  • John Shortland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Shortland's sibling is recorded as Thomas George Shortland[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Shortland was born in England[2]. He was born on September 5, 1769[3]. His father was he[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Shortland worked as a military officer[5].

Death and Burial

John Shortland died on January 21, 1810[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Shortland include Shortland[18], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[19], in Australia[20], founded in 1949[21].

Why It Matters

Entities named for John Shortland include Shortland[18], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[19], in Australia[20], founded in 1949[21].

FAQs

Where was John Shortland born?

John Shortland's place of birth was England[2].

Who were John Shortland's parents?

John Shortland's father was John Shortland[6].

What did John Shortland do for work?

John Shortland worked as military officer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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