| Regimental number | 1266 |
| Place of birth | Blandford, Dorsetshire, England |
| School | Singleton Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Nil |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Stockinbingal, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward James Short, Elsimore, Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years with C Company, 4th Infantry Regiment, HQ Singleton. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Awarded Bronze Medal and Certificate for saving life. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hill 60, Gallipoli |
| Age at death | 24.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial Row D, Grave No. 30), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Emmeline SHORT, Mitta Dam, Albury, New South Wales. Native of Blandford, Dorset, England |
| Family/military connections | Nil. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHORT Edwin Douglas |
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