| Regimental number | 2256 |
| Place of birth | Gisborne Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Gisborne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lily Short, Gisborne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
| Date of death | 31 January 1964 |
| Place of burial | Keilor Cemetery |
