| Regimental number | 1025 |
| Place of birth | Jackson Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Jackson, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Sheppard, Jackson, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 4 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Joseph Henry |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 470 Pte John Thomas SHEPPARD, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1917. |