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Apr 23, 1887
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Born at Dundee
Scotland
There are several variations on the
spelling of his name. I have found it spelled
Shepherd, Shephard, Shepphard, Sheppard and Shepard.
I have chosen to use the Shepherd spelling, as that is the spelling that he gave on
entry to Canada from Scotland in 1913. As
well, that is the spelling used in most entries in the Battalion’s Part II Orders. It should be noted that most of these variations
in spelling are found within his service file.
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59879 (temporary number 918)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Maggie Shepherd (wife) of 3 Watt St, Dundee
Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Fireman GTR (Grand Trunk Railroad)
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
His name on
Attestation was spelled Shepphard, but the online copy has a handwritten note that it is
spelled Shepherd.
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Feb 5, 1915
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Admitted to
Kingston Military Hospital with Inflamed Tonsils
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Feb 7, 1915
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Discharged to
duty
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Feb 14, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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Oct 11, 1916
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #29870
For
conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during operations at St Eloi, from April 5th
to April 10th, by holding an advanced position in front of No 6 Crater
continuously without receiving food, water or ammunition.
He, with five others, having gathered during hours of darkness, the rations, water,
and ammunition supply from dead bodies in the vicinity.
They wiped out an enemy bombing party of thirty men (two only escaping) who
attacked their position at 2.30 am on the 7th of April. They captured enemy’s machine gun crew of
three, handing same over to a Sgt of the 31st Battn. They captured enemy scout sent to reconnoiter our
position, handing him over to the 9th Battn.
They were subjected to an almost continuous and intense enemy bombardment. Then relieved, so exhausted were they, they had
to be assisted out of the line. These men
were temporarily attached to the 6th Bde Machine Gun Company.
AFW 3121
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Feb 21, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl to replace L/Cpl Holtam 141690, who had been invalided to England sick
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Feb 24, 1917
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At duty from
leave
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Apr 11, 1917
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Admitted to No 3
Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne with shrapnel wounds to back
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Apr 13, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Andrew
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
Name spelled Shephard
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Apr 14, 1917
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Admitted to 1st
Western General Hospital at Liverpool
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May 30, 1917
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Transferred to
Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital at Ramsgate
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Jun 13, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at
Seaford
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Jul 19, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jul 24, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl with pay
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Mar 14, 1919
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) at 12.00 hrs
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Mar 17, 1919
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Mar 18, 1919
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Deprived of
Acting Rank and forfeits 3 days pay for being AWL
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Jun 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Aquitania at Southampton
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Jun 19, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Jun 23, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 213245
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Belleville Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Pte
Soldier’s
signature spelled Shepherd
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 162 James St, Belleville
Ontario. Rank shown on Medals card is A/Cpl
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