| Regimental number | 2388 |
| Place of birth | Nowra New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Peat Street, North Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Ann Judson, Jaspers Brush, South Coast, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 20755 Driver Lindsay John SHEPHERD, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919; 3901 Pte Robert Henry SHEPHERD, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 18 January 1919. |