| Regimental number | 1284 |
| Place of birth | Nowra, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Riverview, Bomaderry, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Shepherd, Riverview, Bomaderry, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the 5th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; resigned to enlist in the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of return to Australia incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 12 January 1916. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1916; disembarked Sydney, 31 December 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 15 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEPHERD James Glenville |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
