We remember Gordon Strachey Shephard

We remember Gordon Strachey Shephard

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Timeline

Timeline

1886
birth Madras India Source:6180751 9th July 1886
1891
location Grand Hotel, Eastbourne United Kingdom other group residence address Source:6180738 1891
1892
education Bradnocks Prep. School Folkestone, Kent United Kingdom Source:6180751 1892
1896
education Summerfield Prep. School Oxford United Kingdom Source:6180751 1896
1901
dates Age 15 Source:6180751 1901
1901
education Eton College Eton, Berks. United Kingdom Source:6180751 1901
1901
location Eton College United Kingdom other group residence address Source:6180738 1901
1905
commission Source:6180738 28th January 1905
1905
service British Army 2nd Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) Source:6180738 28th January 1905
1905
education Sandhurst Military College Camberley United Kingdom Source:6180751 1905
1911
location 58, Montague Square, London United Kingdom parents address Source:6180738 1911
1914
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flight Commander No 4 Squadron RFC Source:7942993 1st January 1914
1914
awards Chevalier of the Legion of Honour Other War Service Award Source:6180733 1914
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4000048 13th August 1914
1914
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Major No 1 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron Source:6180738 November 1914
1915
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:4000048 January 1915
1915
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Major No 10 Squadron Source:6180738 January 1915
1915
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:4000048 17th February 1915
1915
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Commanding Officer No 6 Squadron Source:6180738 March 1915
1915
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Colonel 8th Wing RFC Source:6180738 December 1915
1916
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Commanding Officer No12 Wing (corps) RFC Source:6180738 1916
1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:4000048 4th January 1917
1917
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Commanding Officer III Brigade RFC Source:6180738 January 1917
1917
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Brigadier General I Brigade RFC Source:6180738 March 1917 - January 1918
1917
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:4000048 April 1917
1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:4000048 15th May 1917
1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:4000048 11th December 1917
service British Army Captain Royal Fusiliers Source:4000048
service British Army Brigadier General Royal Fusiliers Source:4000048
1918
death Killed in Action Spun into ground at about 11.15 am. on edge of Auchel aerodrome. Pilot admitted to hospital and died from injuries Auchel France Source:6180751 Source:6180775 19th January 1918
1918
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:4000048 20th May 1918
burial Lapugnoy Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Lapugnoy Lapugnoy Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France France Source:6180751 Source:6180830

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Gordon Strachey
Initials GS
Last Name Shephard,
Source 6180725
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
58, Montague Square, London United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Eton College United Kingdom other group residence address known 1901
Grand Hotel, Eastbourne United Kingdom other group residence address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Fusiliers Captain
British Army Royal Fusiliers Brigadier General
British Army Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) 2nd Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC) No 1 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron Major
Air Force (RAF/RFC) No 10 Squadron Major
Air Force (RAF/RFC) No 6 Squadron Commanding Officer
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 8th Wing RFC Lieutenant Colonel
Air Force (RAF/RFC) No12 Wing (corps) RFC Commanding Officer
Air Force (RAF/RFC) III Brigade RFC Commanding Officer
Air Force (RAF/RFC) I Brigade RFC Brigadier General
Air Force (RAF/RFC) No 4 Squadron RFC Flight Commander
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour Other War Service Award
DSO, MC British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Agnes May Shephard nee Rideout mother
Sir Horatio Hale Shephard father

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Erskine560
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Erskine560
Medal Index Cards Transcription Erskine560
GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription Erskine560
Medal Index Cards Transcription Erskine560
Medal Index Cards Transcription Erskine560
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Erskine560
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Phil28261
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Phil28261
Medal Index Cards Transcription Phil28261
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Phil28261

External Evidence

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Air Of Authority Website Erskine560
Wikipedia Erskine560
Cemetery Record Erskine560

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Image by Nancy Wilson Erskine560

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