| Regimental number | 6082 |
| Place of birth | Peebles, Scotland |
| School | Officer's College, Tasmania |
| Other training | Trained in surveying and engineering. |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 5 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | c/o Mr T Petty, Woodhouse Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Shepherd, c/o Messrs. Williams And Heathfield, 230 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | His place of death is not known, however, his mother, Alice Shepherd of East Melbourne, believed that he died at an outpost called Caesar's Farm. "Henry Metcalfe Shepherd was great grandson of Captain Alexander Murray, who left England in 1827 in command of the first regiment to go to Tasmania, where he was stationed until his death in 1835. He received a grant of land in New Norfolk and built the residence "Murray Hall". He was a close friend of Sir Robert Officer, then Doctor Officer. Captain Murray, at the siege of Bhustpore, India, in 1826, was the first to ascend the breach and received many trophies, some of which he presented to the Edinburgh museum. Captain Murray was of the Athol family." HenryShepherd, 37th Battalion, died of wounds on 7 March 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Caesar's Farm |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave NO. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Paretns: Henry and Alice SHEPHERD, Hotham House, 175 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Peebles, Scotland |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Commander John Metcalfe Jackson, who captured the German yacht "Comet" in New Guinea waters in 1914. Commander Jackson was the son of Reverend Harrold W. Jackson, of Lincolnshire, England and came to Australia in 1900 as a Midshipman. A reference to the capture of the "Comet" by Commander Jackson and of his death appeared in the "Argus" personal column, 21 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
