| Regimental number | 78918 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, P Short, West Plain, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 40th Reinforcements, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 107 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Expeditionary Force Reinforcements |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Otago Provincial Memorial, Dunedin |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs P. Short, West Plains, Southland |
| Other details |
Died at sea en route to the United Kingdom. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 86, p. 10 |