Regimental number | 2776 |
Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
School | George Street State School, Fitzroy, Victoria. |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | 60 McKean Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, John Shephard, 60 McKean Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | The three brothers all joined 60th Bn. George Arnold and Thomas Henry were both killed in action at Fleurbaix on the same day. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ellen Shephard of 60 McKean Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria. |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2777 Pte John Ernest SHEPHARD, 60th Bn, died of illness, 12 July 1916; 2778 Pte Thomas Henry Phillip SHEPHARD, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 58th Bn, 23 February 1916, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as SHEPPARD. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEPHARD George |