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William John SHEPHERD

Regimental number8265
Place of birthOrange New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address38 Cimitiere Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinWife, Mrs Sarah Shepherd, (separated legally)
Enlistment date26 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 17
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/34/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 27 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Launceston Garden of Remembrance
Date of death25 December 1977

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