| Regimental number | 7577 |
| Place of birth | Omeo Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Omeo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Short, Day Street, Omeo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1613 Corporal John Edward SHORT, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919. |