| Regimental number | 686 |
| Place of birth | Wyndham New South Wales |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Tram conductor |
| Address | Lamrock Avenue, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Geo Sherwing, Summer, Lamrock Avenue, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 November 1915 |
