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We remember Walter Henry Shepherd
We remember Walter Henry Shepherd
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1916
employment
Farm Hand
C L Fittock
Hinds, Canterbury
New Zealand
Source:7981790
12th August 1916
1916
enlistment
Ashburton, Canterbury
New Zealand
Source:7981790
12th August 1916
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:7981790
29th July 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
34740
Canterbury Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:7981790
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7981790
1917
death
Died of wounds
Private Walter Henry Shepherd died of wounds at the No. 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station in the field. He was wounded in the lower abdomen.
France
Source:7981790
29th July 1917
burial
Steenwerck, Nord
France
Source:7981790
sibling
Manuel Godfrey Shepherd
Source:7981790
sibling
Winnifred Shepherd
Source:7981790
location
Hinds, Canterbury
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7981790
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Shepherd |
| Source | 7981790 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds, Canterbury | New Zealand | away from home address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 34740 | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Shepherd | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Godfrey Shepherd | brother | ||
| Winnifred Shepherd | sister |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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War Memorial Omakau Hall Central Otago NZName of Private Walter Shepherd on the Roll of Honour
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War Memorial Poolburn Hall Central Otago NZName of Private Walter Henry Shepherd on the Roll of Honour
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Omakau Hall Central Otago NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| War Memorial Poolburn Hall Central Otago NZ | Gerald98528 |
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