Regimental number | 1613 |
Place of birth | Colchester, Essex, England |
School | Culver Steet, Colchester Higher Grade School, Essex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Tongala, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth A Shepard, Tongala, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Alexander John Shepard was a member of the 1st Essex Boys Scouts. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. I), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | SERVED AS SHEPARD, John. Parents: Charles and Elizabeth SHEPARD, Murchison, Victoria. Native of Colchester, England |
Family/military connections | One of three brothers, all of whom enlisted during the first year of the war. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |