Regimental number | 815 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Myrtle Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Shepherd, Myrtle Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Previous military service | H. Coy, 10th A.T.R. 5 1/2 years time expired |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | (1st) Divisional Train, 4th Company, Army Service Corps |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A19 Afric on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A24 Benalla on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A2 Geelong on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Train |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devon', 13 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 23 November 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (cessation of hostilities), 23 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 51 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 1A, Grave No. 7 West), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEPHERD Harry Millar Spencer |