Regimental number | 539 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | Caufield Grammar School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stock and sharebroker |
Address | 331 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Haliburton Sheppard, 331 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces in Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 248 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | RoHC lists service number as #248, 2nd Dividional Engineers. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 31 |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Captain Ricketson, 5th Battalion. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |