Shanghai, Jan, 4.
Distance is no object to'Mr. J. Sheridan, a former Shanghai "boy and a resident in this city until two and half years ago, when England is at war. This was the reason Mr. Sheridan recently made a long trek from Barringun, 100 miles north of Bourke on the' Queensland border in Australia, to Bathurst to offer his services' along with crowds of other young Australians to the [Second Australian Land Forces.
Mr. Sheridan was born in Shanghai of an Irish father and left the city two and a half years ago for Australia. Since his arrival in that country he has been employed on stations in various places, his last position being at Barringun, looking after sheep. Standing 6 feot 2 inches, and 28 years old, Mr. Sheridan is, typical of the finely built men of the Australian outback. He has had previous militia experience, 'The president of the Bathurst subbranch. of the Returned Soldiers' League arranged for the League to take care of Ofr. Sheridan until his enlistment while an offer of a temporary position was made by 2 Bathurst firm.
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