| Regimental number | 1167 |
| Place of birth | Broadstairs, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Well striker |
| Address | Onslow, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Sheriff, Rugby Road, Oakleigh, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 47 |
| Place of burial | Paddington Cemetery (Grave No. 14331), Middlesex, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Isabel SHERIFF |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHERIFF Charles MacKern |