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We remember Gordon Sheppard
We remember Gordon Sheppard
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1897
location
Hornsey, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9437727
1897
1911
location
1 Malvern Terrace, Taunton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9437727
1911
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9437727
8th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
7582
Honourable Artillery Company Infantry
Source:9437727
8th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Honourable Artillery Company
309 Siege Battery
Source:9437727
November 1916 - 3rd November 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9437727
27th April 1917 - 3rd November 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:4004802
1917
death
Died of wounds
Not known but as he was serving in an artillery regiment it may have due to enemy counter-battery shelling
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7048836
Source:9437727
3rd November 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7048836
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gordon |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Sheppard |
| Source | 4004802 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Malvern Terrace, Taunton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Hornsey, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | 1897 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 7582 | Honourable Artillery Company Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | Honourable Artillery Company | 309 Siege Battery | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Emma Sheppard nee Chapman | mother | ||
| James Axtens Sheppard | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book, 1914-1918 Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lest We Forget | Simon127479 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Staplegrove War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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