| Regimental number | 2684 |
| Place of birth | Gisborny, Victoria |
| School | Couangalt State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Coachman |
| Address | Gisborne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Short, Gisborne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Cadet (1 year) and in the Citizen Military Forces (3 years). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was recommended three times for a Commission as a Lieutenant. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
| Age at death | 33.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row O, Grave No. 22), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Lily SHORT, Gisborne, Victoria |