Regimental number | 1553 |
Place of birth | Berry New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | 7 Marion Street, Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C I Shepherd, 7 Marion Street, Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He served for about 3.5 years, in A Company 2nd Pioneer Battalion, and was wounded twice before returning to Australia. He died on 30 May 1931. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Family/military connections | Brother: No.6616 William Shepherd, D Company 19th Battalion, who was killed by machine gun fire during an attack on Pozieres on 11 August 1918. He was buried at Framerville. |
Date of death |