| Regimental number | 5756 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Penrith, England |
| Other Names | SHERLEY, William Thomas |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Address | 53 Rope Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39.4 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Shirley, 53 Rope Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5756A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 13th Bn, France, 24 March 1917. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance (debility), 14 April 1917; transferred to England on hospital ship, 25 April 1917, and admitted to Southwark Military Hospital, Dulwich, 27 April 1917 (pleurisy); discharged on furlough, 12 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia, August 1917; discharged (medically unfit: senility and debility), Sydney, 29 November 1917. Pre-war tuberculosis accentuated by war service. Entered Lady Davidson Home, Turramurra, for TB treatment, 1924. Spent 18 months carving a replica Sphinx from rock and sandstone in Ku-rin-gai Chase, unveiled by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Phillip Game, 3 May 1931. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, Rookwood, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHIRLEY William Thomas
https://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/news/great-sphinx-ku-ring-gai-chase-national-park |
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