Regimental number | 11579 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Next of kin | Father, J Sheppard, Hornby, Canterbury |
Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 15, Grave No 27), Rouen, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James C. and Susan Sheppard, of ornby, Canterbury. Native of Middlesex, England. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 8 |
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