| Regimental number | 5178 |
| Place of birth | Maclean New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Slaughterman |
| Address | Maclean, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Sheehan, Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2688 Pte Hubert SHEEHAN, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918; 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.~ |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 47th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 24 May 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 14 June 1916. Wounded in action, 8 August 1916 (shell wound, wrist); admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 8 August 1916; transferred to England, 11 August 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth (gun shot wound, wrist). Transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 17 October 1916; discharged on furlough, 25 October 1916, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 November 1916. Found guilty of being absent without leave from 6 pm, 21 November 1916, until apprehended by Australian Military Police at 10.30 pm, 23 November 1916: awarded 72 hours' detention and forfeiture of 6 days' pay; 3 days in custody added: total forfeiture of pay: 9 days'. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HMAT 'Benalla', 13 February 1917; discharged Brisbane, 14 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Catholic Cemetery, Maclean, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
