| Regimental number | 1946 |
| Place of birth | Maffra Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Maffra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Short, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 31 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1946A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10576 Driver Francis SHORT, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. |
