| Regimental number | 979 |
| Place of birth | Boomanoomana Station, Mulwala, New South Wales |
| School | Hopefield Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grainer |
| Address | Oakleigh, Corowa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Sherwin, Oakleigh, Corowa, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 17), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Williama nd Edith SHERWIN, Handley Station, Albury, New South Wales. Native of Corowa, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.31352 Gunner William George Norman Sherwin, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade (23rd Reinforcement). |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
