| Regimental number | 33460 |
| Place of birth | St Kilda Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 2 Mozart Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis T Short, 2 Mozart Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |
