| Regimental number | 8381 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| School | Hindmarsh Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Penola Road, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ida Elizabeth Shepherd, Penola Road, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 18 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 14th September, 1917, at ZILLEBEKE, the 18th Battery position was heavily shelled from 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. with 5.9" and 8". At 3.36 p.m. an ammunition dump alongside No. 1 gun was hit and it and the gun pit caught fire. These men [8360 M.A. COCKER, 8381 D.D. BRADBURY, (8381) Lt E.J. SHEPHERD, (10762) Lt L. CARTHEW] on Lieutenant DODD calling for a party rushed out of the shelter trench in the face of the heavy fire and with water from adjacent shell holes succeeded in putting it out. Later the pit was again hit and it and the ammunition and an adjacent pit caught fire. These men again went out with Lieutenant DODD in the face of the shelling and succeeded in saving the guns and ammunition. They displayed great gallantry and determination in the face of very considerable danger.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2243 Pte Horace Reginald SHEPHERD, 48th Bn, killed in action, Bullecourt, 11 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War Service: Egypt, Sinai, France Son of Charles Robert and Ida Elizabeth Shepherd of Mt. Gambier |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Place of burial | Dudley Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
