| Regimental number | 1733 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| School | Bundaberg State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Enoggera, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lucy Jane McLenan, Moorlands via Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Brettoneux, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 8), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parent: Robert and Lucy SHEPPARD, Moorland, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.1734 Robert Melville Sheppard, 52nd Battalion, who was killed in action on 29 March 1917 at Lagnicourt, France. |
| 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
