| Regimental number | 9/1354 |
| Address | Ravensbourne, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs I J Short, Boundary Road, Hastings, Hawke's Bay |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 195), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. & Mrs J.P. Short, Hastings |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Samoan Adv & Sixth |