| Regimental number | 31726 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs W J Erne, Matakohe |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A 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. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 2), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Rachel Sheppard, Matakohe, Kaipara |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 6 |