Regimental number | 6801 |
Place of birth | Plymouth, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Journalist |
Address | Beulah Flats, Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs V L Sheriff, Box 2041 GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for twelve years in the London Garrison Artillery. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Went with Colonel Younghusband's expedition to Tibet. Received the Tibet decoration. |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row O, Grave No. 8A), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Phillippa SHERRIFF; husband of Mrs V.L. SHERRIFF. Native of Plymouth, England |