John Ernest SHEPHERD

Regimental number68629
Place of birthSouthbrook, Canterbury
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinBrother, H Shepherd, Southbrook, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force. 34th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on 8 February 1918
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Machine Gun Battalion
FateDied of disease 8 May 1918
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialGrantham Cemetery (Plot 15, Row C, Grave No 4), Lincolnshire, England
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Margaret Shepherd (second son)
Other details

War service: England

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 6