| Regimental number | 428 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Kembla Street, Enfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 17 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Short, Kembla Street, Enfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |