| Regimental number | 3/183 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Medical Practitioner |
| Address | 76 Heriot Row, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | W S Short, 9 Claremont Grove, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Lieutenant in 'B' Section, No.2 Field Ambulance (Dunedin); OTC Otago University |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Epsom Camp, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Captain |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Major |
| Final unit | New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Depatches 'Gallipoli (i) 6/7 to 10 Aug 1915, (ii) Sept/Dec 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula. (i) Performed acts of meritorious services and great devotion to duty between the night of 6/7 and 10 Aug 1915. (ii) For continuous good service at Anzac. Recommended for award by his OC.'
Source: London Gazette Date: Military Cross 'For continued good work and devotion to duty. During operations on the Somme 1st to 4th October, 1916, he worked continuously in the Advanced Aid Post without
rest for 48 hours, then materially assisting the evacuation of wounded. This Officer has already performed meritorious work in Gallipoli, and the earlier operations on the Somme in September 1916, and has continued to carry on his excellent work as
Adjutant to the II ANZAC Medical Officers School.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Rauhine', 16 November 1917; disembarked New Zealand, 5 January 1918; discharged, 27 January 1918. Total war service: 3 years 162 (of which 3 years 82 days were abroad). Medals: Military Cross, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Medical Corps/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Linwood Cemetery |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880840
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 0104389 |