| Regimental number | 4210 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 23 Lyall Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Annie Monaghan, 23 Lyall Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.c. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma SHEEHAN. Native of North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, 23 February 1916; taken on strength same day, Tel el Kebir. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength, tel el Kebir. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Found guilty, 10 July 1916, of (1) being drunk; (2) being absent from parade: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2480102: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEEHAN Frank
Red Cross File No 2480102 |
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