| Regimental number | 56360 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Awitu |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Share milker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C W Short, Awhitu Central, Auckland |
| Previous military service | 3rd Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment (4 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Waiuku |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Marama', 19 December 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 27 January 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of illness contracted on active service - chronic pulmonary disease), 25 March 1919. Total war service: 2 years 23 days (of which 1 year 168 days was abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816859 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20550656 |