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Private William SHEPHERD, G/19452, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action,  Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 12th October 1917.

Born Derby, Derbyshire, son of William & Ellen Shepherd, 61 Oliver Street, Derby, Derbyshire.

1911 Census - 78 Holcombe Street, Derby, Derbyshire - William Shepherd, head, age 45, married, Railway engine driver, worker, born Filgrave, Buckinghamshire; Ellen Shepherd, wife, age 47, married 24 years, 6 children, all still alive, born Derby, Derbyshire; Alice Shepherd, daughter, age 23, single, born Derby, Derbyshire; Rose Shepherd, daughter, age 20, single, machine feeder, general printers, worker, born Derby, Derbyshire; William Shepherd, son, age 17, single, bookbinder, general printers, worker, born Derby, Derbyshire; Ernest Shepherd, son, age 14, school, born Derby, Derbyshire; Hilda Shepherd, daughter, age 11, school, born Derby, Derbyshire; Elsie Shepherd, daughter, age 6, born Derby, Derbyshire.

Enlisted Derby, Derbyshire, age 21 years & 11 months, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 112lbs. Resided 61 Oliver Street, Derby, Derbyshire. Formerly caller up.

Home 30th November 1915 to 25th June 1917; BEF 26th June 1917 to 12th October 1917.

30th November 1915, enlisted; 1st December 1915 to Army Reserve; 28th March 1917, mobilized; 30th March 1917, posted 3rd Battalion,  Sherwood Foresters, Service No.82736; 26th June 1917, posted BEF; 28th June 1917, embarked / disembarked; 21st July 1917, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st July 1917, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1917, In the Field, slackness on Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 12th October 1917, posted missing.

1st July 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 9/8 a week, payable to mother will cease.

13th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, William Shepherd, 61 Oliver Street, Derby; Mother, Ellen Shepherd, 61 Oliver Street, Derby; Brothers - James E Shepherd, age 23, 61 Oliver Street, Derby; Sisters - Alice Shepherd, age 31, 25 Havelock Road, Derby; Rose Shepherd, age 28, 61 Oliver Street, Derby; Hilda Shepherd, age 19, 61 Oliver Street, Derby; Elsie Shepherd, age 16, 61 Oliver Street, Derby.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Belgium.