'On 14th June, 1917, at the Le Biset Sector, assumed Command of 3rd Battalion Wellington Regiment, when Lieut-Colonel W.H. Fletcher, had been wounded, and conducted its Operations in that Sector for 21/2 months, with conspicuous success. During that period he continued the work of organising the Battalion which had recently been formed. Major Short left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, and took part in active operations in Egypt and Gallipoli. He was twice wounded.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 28 December 1917

Regimental number	10/146
Date of birth	25 April 1887
Place of birth	Wellington
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Solicitor
Address	Taumarunui
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	27.4
Height	5' 11.5"
Weight	192 lbs
Next of kin	Father, W S Short, 9 Claremont Grove, Wellington
Previous military service	11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment
Enlistment date	24 September 1914
Place of enlistment	Palmerston North
Rank on embarkation	Captain
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Final unit	3rd Reserve Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Other details	Previously served with Main Body.
Fate	Commenced return to New Zealand 15 January 1920
Medals	Mentioned in Despatches 'On 14th June, 1917, at the Le Biset Sector, assumed Command of 3rd Battalion Wellington Regiment, when Lieut-Colonel W.H. Fletcher, had been wounded, and conducted its Operations in that Sector for 21/2 months, with conspicuous success. During that period he continued the work of organising the Battalion which had recently been formed. Major Short left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, and took part in active operations in Egypt and Gallipoli. He was twice wounded.' Source: London Gazette Date: 28 December 1917
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Returned to duty, 1 March 1916 (see separate record for 10/146 John Lawerence SHORT). Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 20 June 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Athenic', 15 January 1920; disembarked New Zealand, 5 March 1920; appointment terminated (discharged), 2 April 1920. Total war service: 5 years 213 days (of which 4 years 303 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Sources	Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24201732 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816878