| Regimental number | 821 |
| Place of birth | Alborough, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Brighton-le-Sands PO, Brighton-le-Sands, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Samuel Robert Sherwood, Playford, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Could have been killed on same same as Frederick Herbert SHERWOOD |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Quinn's Post Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Robert and Mary Elizabeth SHERWOOD, Playford, Ipswich, England |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: No.802 Frederick Herbert Sherwood, 1st Light Horse Regiment, who was killed in action at Pope's Hill, Gallipoli on 7 August 1915 and Cyril E. Hughes of the same regiment, later Colonel Hughes in Reconstruction Forces, Memorial Department. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHERWOOD Harold Samuel |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
