SHEPPARD, Frank
| Service Number: | 497 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Ranelagh, Tasmania, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Ranelagh, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Ranelagh State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Influenza, 30th General Hospital, Calais, France, 22 February 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 497, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 497, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 497, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), France | |
| 22 Feb 1919: | Involvement Private, 497, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 497 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-02-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Pte Sheppard was found guilty of desertion at a FGCM dated 7 May 1917. Originally sentenced to death, his sentence was commuted to 10 years imprisonment by General Plumer. This was later commuted to 10 years on 6 July 1917, then fully suspended on 22 May 1918.
Pte Sheppard was released from prison on that date and rejoined the 51st Battalion on 29 May.
He was found guilty of desertion for a second time at at FGCM dated 25 June 1918, and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, which was commuted to 2 years on 1 August 1918.
He was serving his sentence at Les Attaques Military Prison when he contraced influenza on 16 February 1919.
He was evacuated to the 30th General Hospital at Calais where he died of his illness on 22 February 1919.
Source: NAA Service records
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