| Regimental number | 2424 |
| Place of birth | Yaamba, Queensland |
| School | Private School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Sheep overseer |
| Address | Yaamba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr Hubert Vicary Sherwin, Murweh, Charleville, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Buried at D'Aours, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Clery, France |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 61), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Amy SHERWIN, Yaamba, Rockhampton; brother of Hubert SHERWIN, "Sheerwood", Quilberry, S. and W. Railway, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.169 Harold Phillip Sherwin, 5th Light Horse Regiment, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on either 7 or 9 November 1915 and No.650 Hubert Vicary Sherwin, 5th Light Horse Regiment, who returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
