| 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 |