Coming Soon.
SHERIDAN, Percy Paul
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 312 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia, 15 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Corowa, Corowa Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hiedelberg, Victoria, Australia, 13 October 1971, aged 77 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Buraja Pictorial Roll of Honour, Lowesdale Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 312, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 312, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 312, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 20 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 312, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 28 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 24 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 18 Mar 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations | |
| 17 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Squadron Sergeant Major, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 6 Jul 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations | |
| 15 Nov 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Squadron Sergeant Major, 312, HT Port Darwin, Suez for return to Australia (1914 leave) - disembarking Sydney 26 December 1918. | |
| 22 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Squadron Sergeant Major, 312, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 3 Sep 1919: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, For unswerving loyalty, steadfast devotion to duty, and, whenever occassion offered, conspicuous gallantry in the field. |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Percy Paul Sheridan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story
Showing 4 of 5 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.