| Regimental number | 497 |
| Place of birth | Ranelagh, Huon, Tasmania |
| School | Ranelagh State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Ranelagh, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Sheppard, Newtown, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of influenza on 22 February 1919. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Les Baraques Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 7), Sangatts, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Charlotte SHEPPARD, 83 Augusta Road, Hobart, Tasmania. Native of Ranelagh, Huon, Tasmania |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
