| Regimental number | 31352 |
| Place of birth | Mularala New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheep station manager |
| Address | 'Duhallow', St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E F Sherwin, St George, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 23 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 April 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William George |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.979 Sydney Cecil Sherwin, 23rd Battalion, who was killed in action at Pozieres on 4 August 1916. |
