| Regimental number | 2777 |
| Place of birth | Derby, Tasmania |
| 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 | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Sheppard, 60 McKean Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | The three brothers all joined 60th Battalion. John Ernest died of illness in France. |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Mazergues Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | SPELT SHEPHARD |
| Family/military connections | No.2776 Private George Arnold Shephard, 60th Battalion, who was killed in action on 19 July 1916 at Fleurbaix, France and No.2778 Private Thomas Henry Phillip Shephard, 60th Battalion, who was killed in action in Fleurbaix, France on 19 July 1916. |
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