SHEPHARD, Walter George

SHEPHARD, Walter George

Full Name: Walter George

SHEPHARD

Date of Birth: 04

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1884

Place of birth: Laura SA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Jeannie Sheppard

Next of Kin Address: Forrest Street Collie WA

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 15054

Rank: Gunner

Unit/Division: 13th Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-05-04

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-06-02

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-08-04

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26/10/1915- To 34 Depot Company as Private
4/11/1915- To 4 Depot ” D ” Company
15/12/1915- To Artillery Reinforcements as Gunner
29/01/1916- To 15th Field Artillery Brigade 2nd Reinforcements
2/06//1916- Joined Artillery Training School Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
1/08/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt for England
10/09/1916- Marched out to Cosham Hutments England
8/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Larkhill England
17/02/1917- To 13th Field Artillery Battery in the field France ex Base Depot
16/09/1917- Admitted 58th General Hospital St Omer France ( Sick )
22/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Northampton War Hospital Duston England ( Pleurisy )
7/12/1917- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England ( Medical Board Report- Pulmonary Tuberculosis- Permanently Medically Unfit for All Service )
16/12/1917- Embarked England for Australia per ” Kanowna ”
5/02/1918- Disembarked Australia
4/08/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
14/08/1918- DIED  OF  ILLNESS at No. 22 Australian Aux Hospital Woorooloo ( Pulmonary Tuberculosis )