Regimental number | 69 |
Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
School | Castlemaine State and Grammar Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank manager |
Address | Uraqhart Street, Castlemaine, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, W Sheridan, Uraqhart Street, Castlemaine, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He passed his tests as signaller winning a gold medal. The Chaplain said, "his last words were a signal message which he struggled to spell out, showing that duty was the watchword of his soul."' [Mother: Sarah Sheridan of Castlemaine, Victoria] |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 189), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Sarah SHERIDAN, Urquhart Street, Castlemaine, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |