| Regimental number | 31358 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss A McDowell, Elliot Street, New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No 9), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah Short, Upper Maffra West, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 10 |