| Regimental number | 1613 |
| Place of birth | Omeo Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Omeo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Short, Omeo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 28 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 7577 Pte Norman Ernest SHORT, 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company. returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |