| Regimental number | 598 |
| Place of birth | Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Point Fairy Road, Ararat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Robert Sheppard, Point Fairy Road, Ararat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 14), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Caroline SHEPPARD |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1279 Sergeant William James MAIN, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 13 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |