| Regimental number | 3962 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Place of birth | Prospect, South Australia |
| School | Sturt Street, Adelaide and Nailsworth Public Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Railway Terrace, West Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kathleen Short, Scott Street, East Guildford, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 12), Albert, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eva SHORT |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Brigadeir-General R.L. Leaue. Unspecified number of brothers. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |