| Place of birth | Forrest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Occupation | Wool Branch Clerk |
| Address | Victoria Barracks, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Captain W J Sherbon, Victoria Barracks, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Commonwealth Senior Cadets for 3.5 years (2 years in the general ranks and the remainder as a Lieutenant), Citizen Military Forces for 1 year and 2 months as a Second Lieutenant and then seconded to the 1st Battalion, Naval Military Expedition Force as a Second Lieutenant for six months. |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Ibon spelt Ivan |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurs, France |
| Age at death | 23.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Thistle Dump Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 4), Longueval, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Major James and Mary SHERBON, Victoria Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Unspecified number, some of whom were killed, one of whom had a commission, but none of whom especially received distinction. |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |