Regimental number | 2528 |
Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
School | Gawler Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Morgan, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Fabian, Union Street, St Peters, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | RoHC states age as approximation only. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 47), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary SHERIFF. Native of Gawler, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |