| Regimental number | 650 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Address | The Springs, Yaamba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, G E Sherwin, The Springs, Yaamba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 18 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 21 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 June 1915 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.2424 Lance Corporal George Ernest Sherwin, 41st Battalion, who was killed in action at Clery, France on 2 September 1918 and No.169 Harold Phillip Sherwin, 5th Light Horse Regiment, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on either 7 or 9 November 1915. |