| Regimental number | 3944 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
| School | Ellen Street State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | J Short, |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Father, Cambridge Grove, Hove, Sussex, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the A.O.C. during the South African (Boer) War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined up as a regular soldier in the A.O.C. and served during the South African War until invalided home after Enteric fever, also for a short time as ship's painter in the Royal Australian Navy. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row K, Grave No. 10), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Johna and Mary SHORT, 1 Cambridge Grove, Hove, Sussex, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
