| Regimental number | 6616 |
| Place of birth | Jamberoo, New South Wales |
| School | Berry Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Shepherd, 64 Kepos Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for two years (1898-9) with the 'old' N.S.W. Volunteer forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was killed by Machine-gun fire during an attack on Pozieres, buried at Framerville. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row E, Grave No. 19), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Annie SHEPHERD, "Ophir", 69 Middleton Street, Stanmore, New South Wales; husband of E.M. SHEPHERD |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.1553 Private Stanley Shepherd, A Company 2nd Pioneer Battalion, who served for about 3.5 years and was twice wounded before returning to Australia. He died on 30 May 1931. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
