Regimental number | 2688 |
Place of birth | Clarence River, New South Wales |
Other Names | SHEEHAN, Herbert SHEEHAN, Herbert |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Sheehan, Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Maclean Scottish S Rifles, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 430 Pte John James SHEEHAN MM, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919; 130 Pte William Richard SHEEHAN, 49th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; 5178 Pte Thomas Edward SHEEHAN, 47th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 12th Bn, 1 March 1916. Embarked from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 5 April 1916. Admitted to hospital, 25 January 1917 (trench feet); transferred to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 February 1917; to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 10 February 1917; rejoined Bn, 3 March 1917. Proceeded on leave, 15 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 31 August 1917. Found guilty of being absent without leave from 7.30 am, 26 August 1917, until 10 am, 27 August 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Detached to Australian Provost Marshal, 1st Australian Division, Belgium, 29 September 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 3 February 1918. Admitted to 58th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 June 1918 (influenza); rejoined unit, 20 June 1918. Wounded in action, 28 June 1918; admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 29 June 1918 (gun shot wound, compound fracture, fingers, right hand); transferred to England, 5 July 1918; admitted to Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham, Kent, 5 July 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 15 July 1918; discharged to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott. Marched out to No. 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 7 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 30 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 1 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Catholic Cemetery, Maclean, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEEHAN Hubert |