Date of birth | |
Place of birth | N/A London, England |
Other Names | SHEPHERD, Harry SHEPHERD, Harry |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Army Rae |
Address | James Street, Guildford, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Theresa Shepherd, James Street, Guildford, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Chief Warrant Officer |
Unit name | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | MIS34.12.1.RANBT1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 29455 (Supplement) (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916) Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 29664 (4th Supplement) (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 (30 November 1916) |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Appointed Chief Warrant Officer, RANBT, 7 Mag 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 11 May 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 15 June 1916; discharged from the AIF (medically unfit), Perth, 30 August 1916. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, MSBV Subsequently served in the Permanent Military Forces as Lieutenant. Accidentally killed in Queensland, 1930. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 55 |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEPHERD Harry Francis |