Sidney Bernard SHEERMAN

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SHEERMAN, Sidney Bernard

Service Numbers:	92636, NX6347, N92636
Enlisted:	11 June 1918, Sydney, NSW - Discharged as being under age
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Reinforcements WW1
Born:	Lidcombe, NSW, 17 May 1899
Home Town:	Croydon, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Lidcombe State School and Burwood High School
Occupation:	Journalist
Died:	Natural Causes, 29 August 1981, aged 82 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone A, Independent Wall A, Niche 50
Memorials:	Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service

World War 1 Service

11 Jun 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 92636, Reinforcements WW1, Sydney, NSW - Discharged as being under age

World War 2 Service

1 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX6347
11 Jun 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX6347
Date unknown:	Enlisted N92636
Date unknown:	Discharged N92636

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Sydney Arthur SHEERMAN and Catherine nee HOUSEMAN.

There is conjecture as to the year of his birth - his WWI records give the year as around 1899 but his WWII records show 1903 - he was however discharged as underage in WWI. NSW birth records show him as being born in 1899 at Lidombe and he was educated at Lidcombe and Burwood High Schools, and he was the youngest son of the late Mr. S.A. Sheerman of Lidcombe. He joined the office staff of the Sydney Morning Herald on March 1, 1915.

Of three brothers who enlisted, the eldest Lance Corporal F.R. Sheerman was killed at Gallipoli, Lieut. Sheerman another brother had four years' service to his credit and gained his commission at Gallipoli, while the third brother Gunner H.J. Sheerman served in France.

After the return of his brother Lieut. Sheerman, Sydney enlisted on July 11, 1918 in the composite battalion then formed, entering camp as a Private and gaining the rank of Sergeant. He was in camp upon the signing of armistice , and was one of a small party then selected to proceed to Rabaul, but was considered too young for service in the tropics and was discharged.

His eldest sister, Sister E. Sheerman tried unsuccessfully to enlist for nursing work abroad, the authroities however preferring to retain her for service at the Garrison Hospital, Victoria Barracks, by reason of her experience.

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