| Regimental number | 2010 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 96 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Sheppard, 96 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 18 January 1915 and was promoted to Corporal on 16 March 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row AA, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Family/military connections | (Probably) Brother: No.534 George Henry Sheppard, 7th Battalion, who was killed in action on 25 April 1915 at Gallipoli. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
