Regimental number | 299 |
Place of birth | Eddington, Victoria |
School | Eddington and Bendigo State Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Brother, John Sheridan, No 1 State Mill, Manjimup, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was the fourth son of the late John Sheridan, Proprietor of the Eddington Brewery, Eddington, Loddon Valley, Vcitoria. [Brother: Charles Sheridan of Perth, W.A.] |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row H, Grave No9. 88), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sophia SHERIDAN |
Family/military connections | Nil. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |