| Regimental number | 970 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Carpenter Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Marshall Sheard, 31 Mitchell Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 May 1919 |
| Date of death | 19 April 1951 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
