| Regimental number | 1482 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street Boys High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Milk Carter |
| Address | 5 Irving Street, Chippendale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.6 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Louisa Short, 5 Irving Street, Chippendale, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 25th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1482A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonah', 20 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: 'disability not stated'), 2 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 12, 914), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BYRNES Bernard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
