| Regimental number | 2563 |
| Place of birth | Petersham, New South Wales |
| School | Public Schools, New South Wales |
| Other training | Hawksbury Agricultural College, NSW |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | c/o H Shorter, Moore Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, W T A Shorter, c/o L H Shorter, Solicitor Moore Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF2 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. II), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret SHORTER |
| Family/military connections | Nil. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
