John SHEPHERD

Badge Number: S7744, Sub Branch: Port Augusta
S7744

SHEPHERD, John

Service Number: 3956
Enlisted: 3 September 1915
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Vic., 1889
Home Town: Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Fitter
Died: Repatriation Hospital, Keswick, SA, 12 November 1937, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Memorials: Boulder Kalgoorlie Amateur Swimming Club Roll of Honour, Boulder Kalgoorlie Amateur Swimming Club Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

3 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3956, 11th Infantry Battalion
22 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3956, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
22 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3956, 11th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Corporal, 3956

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

DEATH OF MR. J. SHEPHERD
We report with, regret the death, at the Repatriation Hospital, Keswick, of Mr. John Shepherd on Friday of last week. Mr. Shepherd, who was 57 years of age, was well and favorably known in Port Augusta and district, having been employed for many years in the local branch bf the Commonwealth Railways. He suffered indifferent health owing to war injuries and was seriously ill for some time prior to his death.