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SHEPARD, Lionel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S28983 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Richmond, SA, 18 April 1900 |
| Home Town: | Plympton, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 27 Aug 1940: | Involvement Private, S28983 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 27 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S28983 | |
| 18 Aug 1941: | Discharged | |
| 18 Aug 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S28983 |
Personal Stories
Successful Horseman
My Grandfather Lionel Shepard was a successful jockey and trainer over many years.
He operated his small stable of horses out of his residence that housed stables in Curzon St Camden Park.
In 1927 he was part of history at the Oakbank Easter Carnival.
He and his mount, Mount Cooper dead heated with a horse call Unohoo in the 1927 Great Eastern Steeple Chase over the marathon journey of 4950 metres
To this day, it still remains the only dead heat in this race.
Submitted 17 November 2022 by Trevor Shepard
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