Regimental number | 913 |
Place of birth | Sullington, Surrey, England |
School | Council School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | South Cunderdin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, William Short, Westwood Cottage near Guildford, Surrey, Egland |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion Machine Gun Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Pont D'Achelles Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 13), Nieppe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Charlotte SHORT, 48 Cottage, Offham, Arundel, Sussex, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |