| Regimental number | 21/1501 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tauranga |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Tauranga |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Sheppard, c/o Mrs Vercoe, The Camp, Tauranga |
| Previous military service | Served in D Company, 6th Hauraki Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Tauranga |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 12/1501 |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Louisa Sheppard, The Camp, Tauranga, Thames, and the late Edward Sheppard |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported killed in action, 19 May 1915; now, 20 October 1915, reported killed in action, 8 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Second. Date of enlistment incorrectly recorded on Form B103 as 19 October 1915. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816596 |