| Regimental number | 3475 |
| Place of birth | Palmers Island, New South Wales |
| School | Maclean & Grafton Public Schools, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tumoulin, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Step-Sister, Miss Christian May Ross, Kureen via Cairns, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3475A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was of a very quiet retiring disposition and did not take much part in public affairs, but was an active member of the Ravenshoe Rifle Club.' (as provided by stepsister) |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XVII, Row AA, Grave No. 9), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Catherine SHEATHER |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1899 Pte Archibald Hugh SHEATHER, 41st Bn. killed in action, 12 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 14 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 12 April 1917; marched into 13th Training Bn, Codford, 13 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 August 1917; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 8 August 1917. Proceeded to unit, 22 August 1917; taken on strength of 52nd Bn, in the field, 24 August 1917, and allotted letter 'A' to regimental number. Detached to 4th Division Reinforcement Camp, Bonneville, 7 April 1918; rejoined unit, 15 April 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 49th Bn, 16 May 1918; allotted letter 'B' to regimental number. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 September 1918; rejoined unit, 24 September 1918. Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 16 October 1918 (bronchitis); transferred to No 41 Stationary Hospital, Pont Remy, 16 October 1918. Died, No 41 Stationary Hospital, 20 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEATHER Edward John |
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