Name
Harry Shepherd Shepard
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/09/1918
38
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Pioneer
358702
Royal Engineers
8th Forway Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
III. B. 14.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin
Pre War
His home was 8, Barnard's Yard, Queen Street, Hitchin and he was married to Mary Shepherd. Harry was the son of Edward and Harriet Shepherd.
Wartime Service
He was employed at Russell's Tanyard in Hitchin before joining up in Hitchin and receiving the Service Number G/48487 in the Norfolk Regiment. At some time later he was transferred to No. 8 Foreway Company of the Royal Engineers as a Pioneer with the Service Number 358702.
During the time that he was assisting in the construction of a light railway in France, a shell fell among the men, killing some and mortally wounding Harry. He died from his wounds and was buried in Plot 3, Row B, Grave 14 in the Chocques Military Cemetery, France.
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
