Aug 29, 1886

Born in Berkshire, England to Thomas William and Jane Elizabeth (nee Dagg) Sheppard

Aug 2, 1911

Married to Florence Eveline Amelia Weston at the Holy Trinity Church, Hawley, Hampshire, England

Apr 4, 1913

Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool

Apr 11, 1913

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario

Aug 27, 1913

Henry’s wife Florence embarked the SS Virginian in Liverpool

Sep 3, 1913

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario to join her husband, Henry

Mar 29, 1916

Attested into the 204^th Battalion CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Number 237306

Ø  Next of kin given as Florence E.A. Sheppard, wife, 87 Lappin Ave., Toronto, Ontario

o   Later shown as 965 Dufferin St., Toronto

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  Previous military experience given as 1^st Volunteer Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, Imperial Army, for 4 years

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

 
The battalion trained on the Exhibition Grounds in Toronto

Mar 26, 1917

Embarked the SS Saxonia in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 7, 1917

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Otterpool, before moving on to the East Sandling Camp, where the entire battalion was absorbed into the 2^nd Reserve Battalion in East Sandling to continue training

Jun 4, 1917

Transferred to the 164^th Battalion in Witley for further training

Jul 3, 1917

Transferred to the 156^th Battalion in Witley

Feb 28, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 1, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 313 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Mar 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private Sheppard joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Mar 15, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, he joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Gouy-Servins, France as part of a draft of 105 reinforcements and assigned to “A” Company

Mar 29, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Aug 6, 1918

While moving into positions closer to the front in preparation for the attack on Marcelcave, France, his company was passing by an ammunition dump near the roadway when a 5.9 inch artillery shell landed in the middle of the dump causing a very large explosion that killed Private Sheppard and 18 other men, in addition to causing a large number of casualties.  He was later buried in the Longueau British Cemetery, south east of Amiens.

 
Following the war, the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. F.E.A. Sheppard, Beira Villas, Blackwater, Camberley, Surry, England.

 A second Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs. F.W. Sheppard, Belvedere Cottages, College Town, Camberley, Surrey, England

Sep 20, 1918

His brother, Reginald Bracey Sheppard, was killed in action the following month while serving with the 78^th Field Company, Royal Engineers, and was buried in the Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Cambrai, France.