| 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 |