Life story: Albert Alfred Shepherd | Lives of the First World War

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1877

sibling William James Shepherd Source:9480089 29th March 1877

1880

sibling Rose Ellen Shepherd Source:9480089 1880

1883

sibling Henry George Shepherd Source:9480091 27th October 1883

1883

sibling Charles Edward Shepherd Source:9480091 27th October 1883

1886

birth Aston, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:9420036 1886

1901

location 1 back of 64 Upper Thomas Street, Aston, Birmingham United Kingdom parents address Source:9480084 31st March 1901

1906

marriage Ada Pearce Source:9478052 24th April 1906

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children Lily Shepherd Source:9478052 11th April 1907

1912

children Albert Alfred Shepherd Source:9478052 27th June 1912

1914

enlistment Birmingham, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:9478052 5th September 1914

1914

service British Army Private 15544 West Yorkshire Regiment 10th Source:9478052 5th September 1914 - 1st October 1914

1914

location 7 back of 344 Lichfield Street, Aston, Birmingham United Kingdom their own address Source:9478052 5th September 1914 - 25th October 1919

1914

service British Army Lance Corporal 15544 West Yorkshire Regiment 10th Source:9478052 1st October 1914 - 6th April 1915

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service British Army Corporal 15544 West Yorkshire Regiment 10th Battalion Source:9478052 7th April 1915 - 7th June 1915

1915

hospitalisation Left Inguinal hernia Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 13th April 1915 - 13th May 1915

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service British Army unpaid lance sergeant 15544 West Yorkshire Regiment 10th Battalion Source:9478052 7th June 1915 - 7th July 1915

1915

service British Army paid Lance Sergeant 15544 West Yorkshire Regiment 10th Battalion Source:9478052 7th July 1915 - 1st September 1915

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9478052 13th July 1915 - 6th September 1915

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service British Army Lance Serjeant 15544 West Yorkshire Regiment Depot Source:9478052 1st September 1915 - 17th April 1916

1915

hospitalisation Left inguinal hernia Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 7th September 1915 - 14th April 1916

1915

children Leslie Shepherd Source:9478052 22nd November 1915

1916

service British Army Lance Serjeant 15544 West Yorkshire Regiment 13th Source:9478052 17th April 1916 - 31st August 1916

1916

service British Army Lance Serjeant 5/20296 6th Training Regiment Source:9478052 1st September 1916 - 15th December 1916

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service British Army Acting Sergeant 39970 York and Lancaster Regiment 6th Battalion Source:9478052 15th December 1916 - 20th December 1916

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theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9478052 15th December 1916 - 28th February 1917

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service British Army Acting Sergeant 39970 York and Lancaster Regiment 13th Battalion Source:9478052 20th December 1916 - 1st March 1917

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hospitalisation Diarrhoea Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 13th January 1917

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hospitalisation Dysentry Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 20th January 1917 - 28th February 1917

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hospitalisation Suspected dysentry Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 20th January 1917

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hospitalisation Dysentry Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 1st March 1917 - 12th April 1917

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service British Army Corporal 39970 York and Lancaster Regiment Depot Source:9478052 1st March 1917 - 10th June 1917

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hospitalisation Dysentry Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 12th April 1917 - 11th May 1917

1917

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9478052 10th June 1917 - 28th September 1917

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service British Army Corporal 39970 York and Lancaster Regiment 34 IBD France Source:9478052 11th June 1917 - 3rd July 1917

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service British Army Corporal 39970 York and Lancaster Regiment 13th Source:9478052 5th July 1917 - 4th September 1917

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service British Army Serjeant 39970 York and Lancaster Regiment 13th Source:9478052 4th September 1917 - 21st October 1917

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hospitalisation Tachycardia Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 10th September 1917 - 22nd September 1917

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hospitalisation Prolapse of anus Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 22nd September 1917 - 25th September 1917

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hospitalisation Prolapse of anus Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 25th September 1917 - 28th September 1917

1917

hospitalisation Prolapse of anus Hospital/Institution Source:9478052 29th September 1917 - 29th October 1917

1917

service British Army Serjeant 39970 York and Lancaster Regiment Depot Source:9478052 21st October 1917 - 29th October 1917

1917

death War Related Sickness Pulmonary embolism following operation for prolapsed bowel Middlesex war Hospital, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex United Kingdom Source:9114612 Source:9478052 29th October 1917

burial Aston (ss. Peter And Paul) Churchyard CWGC Cemetery/Memorial United Kingdom East of Church. Source:9114612

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Albert Alfred
Initials	AA
Last Name	Shepherd
Source	9478052
First Names	Shephard
Initials	S
Last Name	Sheppard
Source	9478052

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
1 back of 64 Upper Thomas Street, Aston, Birmingham	United Kingdom	parents address	known 31st March 1901
7 back of 344 Lichfield Street, Aston, Birmingham	United Kingdom	their own address	5th September 1914 - 25th October 1919

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	15544	West Yorkshire Regiment	13th	Lance Serjeant
British Army	5/20296	6th Training Regiment		Lance Serjeant
British Army	39970	York and Lancaster Regiment	34 IBD France	Corporal
British Army	39970	York and Lancaster Regiment	13th	Corporal
British Army	39970	York and Lancaster Regiment	Depot	Serjeant
British Army	15544	West Yorkshire Regiment	10th	Private
British Army	15544	West Yorkshire Regiment	10th	Lance Corporal
British Army	15544	West Yorkshire Regiment	10th Battalion	unpaid lance sergeant
British Army	15544	West Yorkshire Regiment	10th Battalion	paid Lance Sergeant
British Army	15544	West Yorkshire Regiment	Depot	Lance Serjeant
British Army	39970	York and Lancaster Regiment	13th Battalion	Acting Sergeant
British Army	39970	York and Lancaster Regiment	Depot	Corporal
British Army	39970	York and Lancaster Regiment	6th Battalion	Acting Sergeant
British Army	15544	West Yorkshire Regiment	10th Battalion	Corporal
British Army	39970	York and Lancaster Regiment	13th	Serjeant

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
Lily Shepherd	daughter	11th April 1907
Albert Alfred Shepherd	son	27th June 1912
Leslie Shepherd	son	22nd November 1915

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Ellen Taylor	mother
James Henry Shepherd	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
William James Shepherd	brother	29th March 1877
Rose Ellen Shepherd	sister	1880
Henry George Shepherd	brother	27th October 1883
Charles Edward Shepherd	brother	27th October 1883

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Ada Pearce	wife	24th April 1906

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Dark	Grey	Dark

Date	Height	Source
1914-09-05	5'6"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1914-09-05	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Gravestone Albert A Shepherd

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription	Sharon36563
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