| Regimental number | 1737 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | 5 Greenwood Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Riddell Sheridan, High Street, Lock Winnock, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 24 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 September 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name James |
