| Regimental number | 32079 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Colonel T V Shepherd, Papakura |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No 3), Gezaincourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Major Thomas Virett Shepherd (Leinster Regiment, British Army) and Grace Alice Shepherd (nee Shakespear), 23 Bigwood Road, Garden Suburb, Hendon, London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 25 |