| 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 |