Regimental number | 1532 |
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | c/o G Shepherds, Merrylands , PO, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | G S Shepherd, Merrylands, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Lyttleton Naval Cadets, New Zealand. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, H Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Discharged in England, 8 June 1917, to take up employment as an Australian Munitions Worker, being permanently unfit for General Service (shrapnel wound, head). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 78 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GRANGER William |