| Regimental number | 128 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Address | Daily Record Office, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Sheehan, Thurgoona Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 months in the Royal Australian Navy. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 5th Company Army Service Corps, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Omrah on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 31 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Brigade Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark and Mary SHEEHAN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked from Brisbane, 19 October 1914. Admitted to Greek Hospital, Alexandria, 22 July 1915 (shell explosion). Transferred to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha (dysentery); discharged from No. 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, for return to Australia, 16 September 1915. Embarked from Suez on board 'Beltana', 17 September 1915; arrived Australia, 13 October 1915 (suffering heart strain); discharged (medically unfit: shell shock), Sydney, 17 December 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Pioneer Cemetery, Albury, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEEHAN James Sebastian |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
