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Nov 29, 1899
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Born in Peterborough, Ontario to Frederick and
Annie (nee Culling) Sheppard
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Nov 29, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195373
Ø Next of kin given as Annie
Sheppard, mother, 46 Alfred St., Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Laborer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “B” Company
On attesting, he gave his birth year as
1897. In fact, he was born in 1899 and
was attesting on his 16th Birthday
Initial training was done in Peterborough,
Ontario
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Jan 8, 1917
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The 6th Reserve Battalion moved to
East Sandling
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Mar 2, 1917
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The 6th Reserve Battalion moved to
Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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May 11, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Jul 31, 1917
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When is true age was revealed, he was transferred
to the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France pending
return to England
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Aug 2, 1917
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Proceeded to England and transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford pending return to Canada as a
minor
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Aug 14, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 4, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Feb 15, 1918
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Attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Apr 22, 1918
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Posted to the Depot Company, Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot in Seaford
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May 23, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jun 22, 1918
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool
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Jul 3, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of the Military District
No. 3 Casualty Company
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Aug 7, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Peterborough, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 46 Alfred St., Peterborough,
Ontario
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Jun 9, 1923
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Married to Helen Margery Ellis Waterman in
Walkerville, Ontario. He gave his home
address as Detroit, Michigan, USA and his occupation as Salesman
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Jun 14, 1926
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His wife Helen died in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Jul 16, 1927
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Married to Nellie Barber in Detroit, Michigan,
USA
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Jan 1, 1969
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Frederick Norman Sheppard died while a patient of
the Civic Hospital in Peterborough, Ontario and was buried in the Lakefield
Cemetery, Lakefield, Ontario
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Frederick Norman
Sheppard is remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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