Corporal George Shepherd
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1890-04-09
Place of birth: Worcestershire England
Next of kin: Lizzie Shepherd, mother. Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Rancher
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-09-02
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 404198
Highest Rank:
Corporal
Rank detail
- Corporal (Army). 1918-03-30 to 1918-09-02
- Corporal (Army). 1917-10-01 to 1918-03-30
- Corporal (Army). 1916-09-01 to 1917-10-01
- Gunner (Army). 1916-05-18 to 1916-09-01
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-17 to 1916-06-18
- Private (Army). 1915-06-14 to 1915-07-17
- Private (Army). 1915-04-08 to 1915-06-14
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded November 5, 1917 at Passchendaele
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 363873
LAC ID:
225593
Service file: B8846-S027
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William Edward Shepherd and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shepherd (nee Pogson); older brother of Harry Shepherd (Service No. 404199)
Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was April 9, 1890 but birth, baptism and school records confirm the correct Date of Birth was January 26, 1890
Uploader's Research notes: 35th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 35th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Field Artillery 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery Corporal Army Canadian Field Artillery 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery Attached Gunner Army Canadian Field Artillery 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery Attached Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Field Artillery General Depot Newhaven ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-07-30