| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| School | Goulburn Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Blackfriars Training College, Sydney, 1906-07. |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | 'Eltham', Stanton Road, Haberfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Annie Sherring, 'Eltham', Stanton Road, Haberfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 9th Infantry; Lieutenant in the Citizen Military Forces, 12th Battalion, Casino (attached to No.1 Queensland District). Commissioned as Captain on 21 October 191*. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/97/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Train |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 16 September 1914. son of Frank Sherring, who for thirty years was a Sergeant in G Company, 2nd Regiment, Volunteer Corps, Goulburn and first winner of Queens Medal (N.R. Association). Joined Goulburn Company School Cadets and later, while teaching in Goulburn, was Lieutenant to Adjutant of Cadets at Goulburn under Major J.Lumden, Joined Citizen Military Forces at Goulburn as a Lieutenant and while in Sydney was attached to St George's Rifles (31), Haberfield. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Annie SHERRING, 6 Stanton Road, Haberfield, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Goulburn, New South Wales. Commemorated in St Saviour's Anglican Cemetery, Goulburn, New South Wales. Parents: Frank (d. 28 November 1913, aged 68, bu. St Saviour's Cemetery) and Annie Sarah SHERRING (d. 16 June 1924, aged 74, bu. St Saviour's Cemetery) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
