Regimental number | 582 |
Place of birth | Taree, New South Wales |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | 92 Athol Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Phillip E Shepherd, 92 Athol Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as a Sergeant in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Was great grandson of Sergeant-Major Shegoy, mentioned in Kinglake's History of the Crimea, in connection with the charge of the heavy brigade."Details from Phillip Edward Shepherd (father) of Ballarat, Victoria." |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
Age at death | 18.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave 10), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 103 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Phillip Edward and Edith Shepherd of St John's Manse, Victoria Street, Ballarat, Victoria. Native of Taree, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Several Cousins killed: Samuel Shegoy (Tasmanian), [Ces] Bartlett and Bart Bartlett, both from W.A. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |