Regimental number | 3962 |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Prospect, South Australia |
School | Sturt Street, Adelaide and Nailsworth Public Schools, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Railway Terrace, West Guildford, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kathleen Short, Scott Street, East Guildford, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 12), Albert, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eva SHORT |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Brigadeir-General R.L. Leaue. Unspecified number of brothers. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |