| Regimental number | 293 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Ballarat State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fitter's mechanic |
| Address | Friezland, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Friend, J W McKenzie, Railway Hotel, Friezland, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row E, Grave No. 17), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine SHORTRIDGE. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.169 Sergeant Ivan Shortbridge M.M., 2nd Field Company Engineers, who was killed in action in France on 11 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
