Regimental number | 4514 |
Place of birth | Coolgardie Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Stroud Villa, Boulevard, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine E Shortt, c/o Mrs Bennington, Stroud Villa, Boulevard, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the advance South of FRAMERVILLE near AMIENS, on the 9th August 1918, this N.C.O. volunteered and successfully carried a message from his Company Commander to Battalion Headquarters through an intense machine gun fire, after two other runners had been wounded. The message was a most important one, and Lance Corporal SHORT showed great bravery in getting it through.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |