| Regimental number | 5854 |
| Place of birth | Carrieton, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Carrieton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.7 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T E Shephard, Carrieton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 585A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Woltmade Cemetery (Cemetery No. 4, Block I, Grave No. 98A), Cape Town, South Africa |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Died of Phthisis. Parents: Thomas and Augusta SHEPHARD, Carrieton, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: No.3545 F.P Edwards, 32 Battalion and three others, one from Laura, SA and two from Adelaide, SA, named Shephard. |
| Other details |
War service: died in Cape Town en route to Europe, 2 August 1916. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEPHARD Thomas Frederick |