Regimental number | 1881 |
Place of birth | Murrundi, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Hamilton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E S Sheridan, Eva Street, Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Australian Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [962] Lt Harry SHERIDAN, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 16 January 1919; 3903 Pte Roy Francis Donald SHERIDAN, 54th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918; 3078 Pte Joseph Arthur SHERIDAN, 14th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919; 2737 Pte John William SHERIDAN, 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917. On leave to Paris, 10 March 1918; rejoined, 15 March 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 September 1918; rejoined unit, 23 September 1918. Detached to A. Division Light Railway 1st Army, 25 September 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 10 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1919; discharged, 4 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of burial | Botany Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |