| Regimental number | 5753 |
| Place of birth | Maitland, South Australia |
| Other Names | SHERRAD |
| School | Winulta Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Arthurton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.5 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E E Sharrad, Arthurton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of Wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. II), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | SPELT SHARRAD. Parents: John and Elizabeth SHARRAD, Arthurton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 5332 Pte Frederick Lewis DU RIEU, 24th Bn, died of wounds, 5 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Accidentally wounded, France, 8 February 1917 (bomb wound, shoulder and thigh: accident at rifle grenade practice; soldier in no way to blame). Died of wounds, 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 February 1917.MBV |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHARRAD Walter John |