| Regimental number | 319 |
| Place of birth | Cargo, New South Wales |
| School | Cargo (Roman Catholic) Convent School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cargo, via Orange, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | A.H.T. Sherwin, Cargo, via Orange, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted at age of 20. He was wounded during the attacok on Amman on 28 March 1918 and died the next day. |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Place of death or wounding | Amman, Middle East |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | The Basra Memorial Cemetery, Iraq |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Catherine SHERWIN, Cargo, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1945 Driver Frank Herbert SHERWIN, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 April 1919. Cousin: Lieutenant Wales Elkington M.M., M.C. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
