Regimental number | 85 |
Place of birth | Glendon, Singleton, New South Wales |
School | Singleton Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Clydesdale, Singleton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, James E Shepherd, Clydesdale, Singleton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Australian Light Horse for 7-8 years, under Majors Simmons, Waddall and Faulkins. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was wounded at Lone Pine. |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name George Edward |
Place of death or wounding | El-Arish |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | No Known Grave |
Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jane SHEPHERD, Clydesdale, Singleton, New South Wales. Native of Glendon, New South Wales |