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SHEPHARD, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 179 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 9 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 179, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 179, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Leslie Clarence Schafer was the son of Jacob Schafer and Clara Shephard. He enlisted under his mother's name of Shephard, although his father's name is on his original enlistment forms. All service details and records are under the name of Shephard.