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We remember George Shepherd
We remember George Shepherd
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5750409
17th July 1915
1916
service
Canadian Navy
Corporal
A4198
Canadian Infantry
Source:5750409
1st September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
GSW left femur [compound fracture - significant damage to head and neck, considerable portion of which taken away]
Hospital/Institution
Source:5750409
5th November 1917
1918
enlistment
Toronto
Canada
Source:5750409
8th April 1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
404198
Source:5750409
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Corporal
404198
Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery
Source:9473203
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
A4198
Light Trench Mortar Battery
1st
Source:5750409
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
A4198
Canadian Infantry
35th Battalion
Source:5750409
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
404198
1st Canadian Trench Mortar Battery
Source:5750409
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
A4198
Canadian Infantry
23rd Reserve Battalion
Source:5750409
1918
death
Died of wounds
Gun shot wound - fractured left femur [from 5.11.1917 at Passchendaele] - septic poisoning
16th Canadian G. H., Orpington
United Kingdom
Source:9473203
Source:5750409
2nd September 1918
burial
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Source:9473203
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Shepherd |
| Source | 5750409 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 404198 | Private | |||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 404198 | Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery | Corporal | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | A4198 | Light Trench Mortar Battery | 1st | ||
| Canadian Navy | A4198 | Canadian Infantry | Corporal | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | A4198 | Canadian Infantry | 35th Battalion | Private | |
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 404198 | 1st Canadian Trench Mortar Battery | Sergeant | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | A4198 | Canadian Infantry | 23rd Reserve Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth 'lizzie' Shepherd | mother |
Media
Media
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Canadian Expeditionary ForceTypical CEF badge of the style used on his CWGC headstone
Contributed by:
R58235
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SHEPHERD, G [The War Graves Photographic Project] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | R58235 |
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