In loving memory of
Surgeon Major A V SHORT M.C.
who passed away at Christchurch
15th November 1918, aged 28
Also of
Private Leslie Howard SHORT [memorial]
Killed at Gallipoli
8th August 1915 aged 20
Peace Perfect Peace

Aubrey’s Cenotaph record:
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/RecordDetail.a…

Leslie’s Cenotaph record [with portrait]:
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/RecordDetail.a…

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Information on their father William Stonham SHORT:
Chief Clerk of the Land and Survey Department, hails from London, where he was born and his earlier education was received. He came out to the colonies in 1864, landing in Sydney, and after receiving further education, was put to the soft goods trade in the establishment of Messrs. David Jones and Co. Mr. Short was subsequently in Messrs. Farmer and Co.’s emporium, but at the end of some four years his health failed, and he was compelled to take an extended sea voyage. He sailed for China and Japan, and for several years traded as super-cargo in the China Seas, afterwards living in Japan, and visiting Vladivostock, in Russian Siberia. His health having greatly improved, Mr. Short returned to New South Wales, and crossed over to Wellington, arriving in December, 1874. Entering the Civil Service almost immediately as clerk in the Public Works Department, after about six years he retired to take up the position of bookkeeper to Messrs. Duthie and Co. In 1882 Mr. Short re-entered the Government service, at an advanced salary, in the Public Works Department, and eight years later was transferred to the Land and Survey Department as clerk. Mr. Short was appointed Chief Clerk in 1892. His tastes are musical, and he occupies the post of organist at Trinity Wesleyan Church, Newtown. Mr. Short was married in 1877 to Miss Elizabeth Sarah Leighton, daughter of Mr. John Leighton, of Nottingham, and has three daughters and six sons. [1]

References:
[1]NZETC accessed 30 January 2010
www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d3-d15-d…

with thanks to Sarndra Lees