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We remember Walter John Shepherd
We remember Walter John Shepherd
Timeline
Timeline
1857
sibling
Sarah Matilda Jane Shepherd
Source:9322359
1857
1858
sibling
Mary Jane Shepherd
Source:9322361
1858
1860
sibling
Susan Elizabeth Shepherd
Source:9322349
1860
1861
sibling
Ann Eliza Shepherd
Source:9322349
5th May 1861
1863
sibling
Harry Joseph Shepherd
Source:9322349
8th March 1863
1864
sibling
Robert George Shepherd
Source:9322349
1864
1866
sibling
Rose Emma Shepherd
Source:9322364
1866
1868
1868
location
Woodside, Lymington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9321433
28th January 1868
1870
sibling
William Frederick Shepherd
Source:9322366
1870
1871
sibling
Mary Jane Shepherd
Source:9322349
1871
1873
sibling
Charles William Shepherd
Source:9322368
1873
1874
sibling
Florence Lily Shepherd
Source:9322349
21st September 1874
1877
sibling
Ellen Louise Shepherd
Source:9322349
8th January 1877
1879
sibling
Ethel Louisa Shepherd
Source:9322349
1879
1881
location
Hanford Road, Lymington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9322349
1881
1885
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
129810
HMS Boscawen
Source:9322234
17th January 1885 - 15th December 1885
1885
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
129810
HMS Boscawen
Source:9322234
16th December 1885 - 3rd August 1886
1886
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
129810
HMS Minotaur
Source:9322234
4th August 1886 - 26th January 1887
1887
enlistment
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Source:9322234
27th January 1887
1887
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
129810
HMS Minotaur
Source:9322234
27th January 1887 - 6th June 1887
1887
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
129810
HMS Active
Source:9322234
7th June 1887 - 17th November 1887
1887
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
129810
HMS Duke of Wellington
Source:9322234
18th November 1887 - 30th April 1888
1888
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
129810
HMS Serapis
Source:9322234
1st May 1888 - 31st July 1889
1889
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Serapis
Source:9322234
1st August 1889 - 5th May 1890
1889
marriage
Eliza Jane Ogden
Source:9323843
21st September 1889
1890
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Duke of Wellington
Source:9322234
6th May 1890 - 3rd June 1890
1890
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Hecla
Source:9322234
4th June 1890 - 18th September 1890
1890
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Excellent
Source:9322234
19th September 1890 - 18th March 1891
1891
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Katoomba
Source:9322234
19th March 1891 - 30th April 1894
1891
location
HMS Katoomba, Chatham Dockyard.
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9322371
1891
1891
children
Gertrude Matilta Shepherd
Source:9322370
24th August 1891
1894
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Crescent
Source:9322234
1st May 1894 - 17th August 1894
1894
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Victory 1
Source:9322234
18th August 1894 - 8th October 1894
1894
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Excellent
Source:9322234
9th October 1894 - 25th March 1895
1895
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Victory 1
Source:9322234
26th March 1895 - 31st March 1895
1895
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS St Vincent
Source:9322234
1st April 1895 - 15th June 1896
1896
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
129810
HMS Dreadnought
Source:9322234
16th June 1896 - 30th June 1896
1896
service
Royal Navy
Boatman
129810
Lackeen Point Coastguard - Ireland
Source:9322234
1st July 1896 - 25th August 1901
1896
children
Charles Henry Shepherd
Source:9322370
7th September 1896
1898
children
Walter Reginald Shepherd
Source:9322370
24th April 1898
1901
location
Lackeen Point Coastguard Station
Ireland
military residence address
Source:9322370
1901
1901
service
Royal Navy
Boatman
129810
Crookhaven Coastguard - Ireland
Source:9322234
26th August 1901 - 14th April 1904
1901
children
Albert Edward Shepherd
Source:9322370
12th November 1901
1904
service
Royal Navy
Commissioned Boatman
129810
Crookhaven Coastguard - Ireland
Source:9322234
15th April 1904 - 2nd May 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Commissioned Boatman
129810
Casheen River Coastguard - Ireland
Source:9322234
3rd May 1904 - 18th November 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Commissioned Boatman
129810
Sandgate Coastguard - England
Source:9322234
19th November 1908 - 13th April 1909
1909
employment
Rigger
HM Dockyard - Portsmouth
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Source:9332404
1909 - 1914
1911
location
85 Victoria House, Samuel Road, Portsmouth
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9322349
1911
1914
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class
129810
HMS Victory 1
Source:9322234
31st December 1914 - 20th April 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class
129810
HMS Patia
Source:9322234
21st April 1915 - 17th December 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class
129810
HMS Victory 1
Source:9322234
18th December 1915 - 20th January 1916
1916
discharge
Source:9322234
21st January 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class
129810
Source:9320590
18th October 1916
1917
employment
Rigger
HM Dockyard - Portsmouth
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Source:9332404
1917 - 1922
1922
location
62 Guildford Road, Portsmouth
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9321441
17th January 1922
1922
death
Not War Related
Heart Failure
Portsmouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9321441
17th January 1922
burial
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Source:9321441
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Shepherd |
| Source | 9320581 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Guildford Road, Portsmouth | United Kingdom | their own address | known 17th January 1922 | |
| 85 Victoria House, Samuel Road, Portsmouth | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| HMS Katoomba, Chatham Dockyard. | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1891 | |
| Hanford Road, Lymington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Lackeen Point Coastguard Station | Ireland | military residence address | known 1901 | |
| Woodside, Lymington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 28th January 1868 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 129810 | Petty Officer 2nd Class | |||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Patia | Petty Officer 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Boscawen | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Boscawen | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Minotaur | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Minotaur | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Active | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Duke of Wellington | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Serapis | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Serapis | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Duke of Wellington | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Hecla | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Katoomba | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Crescent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Victory 1 | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Victory 1 | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS St Vincent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Dreadnought | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | Lackeen Point Coastguard - Ireland | Boatman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | Crookhaven Coastguard - Ireland | Boatman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | Crookhaven Coastguard - Ireland | Commissioned Boatman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | Casheen River Coastguard - Ireland | Commissioned Boatman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | Sandgate Coastguard - England | Commissioned Boatman | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Victory 1 | Petty Officer 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 129810 | HMS Victory 1 | Petty Officer 2nd Class |
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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Matilta Shepherd | daughter | 24th August 1891 | |
| Charles Henry Shepherd | son | 7th September 1896 | |
| Walter Reginald Shepherd | son | 24th April 1898 | |
| Albert Edward Shepherd | son | 12th November 1901 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Shepherd | father | ||
| Sarah Perkins | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Elizabeth Shepherd | sister | 1860 | |
| Ann Eliza Shepherd | sister | 5th May 1861 | |
| Harry Joseph Shepherd | brother | 8th March 1863 | |
| Robert George Shepherd | brother | 1864 | |
| Mary Jane Shepherd | sister | 1871 | |
| Florence Lily Shepherd | sister | 21st September 1874 | |
| Ellen Louise Shepherd | sister | 8th January 1877 | |
| Ethel Louisa Shepherd | sister | 1879 | |
| Sarah Matilda Jane Shepherd | sister | 1857 | |
| Mary Jane Shepherd | sister | 1858 | |
| Rose Emma Shepherd | sister | 1866 | |
| William Frederick Shepherd | brother | 1870 | |
| Charles William Shepherd | brother | 1873 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Jane Ogden | wife | 21st September 1889 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh and Dark | Blue | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1896-06-19 | 5'5" |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ADM 188 - Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services | Anne23518 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll | Anne23518 | |
| GRO Birth Index for Sarah Miltilda Jane Shepherd 1857 | Lee138222 | |
| GRO Birth Index for Mary Jane Shepherd 1858 | Lee138222 | |
| GRO Birth Index for Rose Emma Shepherd 1866 | Lee138222 | |
| GRO Birth Index for William Frederick Shepherd 1870 | Lee138222 | |
| GRO Birth Index for Charles William Shepherd 1873 | Lee138222 | |
| Portsmouth Dockyard Employment Record - Walter John Shepherd | Lee138222 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate - Walter John Shepherd | Lee138222 | |
| Death Certificate - Walter John Shepherd | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Patia | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Minotaur | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Boscawen | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Serapis | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Duke of Wellington | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Hecla | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Excellent | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Katoomba | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Crescent | Lee138222 | |
| HMS St Vincent | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Dreadnought | Lee138222 | |
| 1901 Census Ireland - Walter John Shepherd | Lee138222 | |
| Lackeen Point CGS - Ireland | Lee138222 | |
| Crookhaven CGS - Ireland | Lee138222 | |
| Gertrude Shepherd 1924 | Lee138222 | |
| Charles Henry Shepherd | Lee138222 | |
| Albert Edward Shepherd | Lee138222 | |
| Walter Reginald Shepherd - Machine Gun Corp | Lee138222 | |
| Sandgate CGS -Kent | Lee138222 | |
| Marriage Certificate - Walter John Shepherd 1889 | Lee138222 | |
| HMS Patia pin | Lee138222 |
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