| Regimental number | 30714 |
| Date of birth | 11 October 1886 |
| Place of birth | Paradise, South Australia |
| School | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Bickham Grange, Paradise, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E C Short, Bickham Grange, Paradise, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 3 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nominal Roll records that he returned to Australia at his own expence. No date of return is recorded. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Arrived back in Australia, 23 October 1919. |