| Regimental number | 580 |
| Place of birth | Moonta, South Australia |
| School | Moonta Mines State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Moonta Mines, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Lucy A Shorter, Moonta Mines, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William George |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row V, Grave No. 41), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Lucy SHORTER. Native of Moonta, South Australia |