Regimental number | 82 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Place of birth | Emerald Hill, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Howlong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Uncle, William Machin, Armadale, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Albury, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 41), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary SHEEHAN |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Detached to attend School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916. Admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 14 April 1916 (haemorrhoids); transferred to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 27 April 1916; discharged to Tel el Kebir (Class A), 15 May 1916; rejoined 30th Bn from 8th Training Bn, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried Rue Petillon Military Cemetery by Reverend T. J. King, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Uncle's address subsequently 26 Denbigh Road, Armadale, Victoria; then, Brother, Mr J. W. Sheehan, 724 Malvern Road, Armadale, Victoria (17 November 1922) |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEEHAN James |