| Regimental number | 178 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 32 Union Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Short, 55 Central Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and Citizen Military Forces as Sergeant Major. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded twice at Gallipoli. Enlisted with the First Expeditionary Force on 20 August 1914. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Borre, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Le Peuplier Military Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. I), Caestre, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Susannah SHORT, 48 Frederick Street, Unley, South Australia; native of Footscray, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |