Regimental number | 1554 |
Place of birth | Oxbridge, England |
School | Church of England School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | GPO Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Brother, D Sheppard, Camberley, Berks, England |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Nothing known. |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | Baupume, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No. 29), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Florence SHEPPARD, 44 Selkirk Road, Tooting, London, England. Native of Balham, London. Death caused by Premature Explosion, Rifle Grenade |
Family/military connections | Nothing known. |