Regimental number | 1266 |
Place of birth | Blandford, Dorsetshire, England |
School | Singleton Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Stockinbingal, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Edward James Short, Elsimore, Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years with C Company, 4th Infantry Regiment, HQ Singleton. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Awarded Bronze Medal and Certificate for saving life. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hill 60, Gallipoli |
Age at death | 24.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial Row D, Grave No. 30), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Emmeline SHORT, Mitta Dam, Albury, New South Wales. Native of Blandford, Dorset, England |
Family/military connections | Nil. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHORT Edwin Douglas |