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SHEPHERD, Benjamin James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1320 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 October 1914, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW Originally issued with service number 1179 but changed soon after to number 1320 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coal Wheeler |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1320, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW Originally issued with service number 1179 but changed soon after to number 1320 | |
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| 8 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1320, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1320, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1320, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1320 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Hill Shepherd of Bathurst, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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