Remembering the Fallen
He gave his today for our tomorrow.
Name: Shepherd
Forenames: Walter Eli
Birth: 1877 Hennock
Parents: John & Mary of Peverell Cottage, Weston Peverell, Plymouth.
Abode in 1881: St Budeaux
Abode in 1891: St Budeaux
Abode in 1901:Shepherds Cottages, Hennock
Abode in 1911:
Service Record: Missing
Residence given on Casualty List: Not given
Wife:
Died: 12th Apr 1916. Killed in Action during a Turkish attack on the British position. Shaiba 15km SW of Basra, Iraq, Mesopotamia
Age: 38
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia - Asiatic
CWGC Grave or Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 22 and 63
Remembered in Hennock Church Yard:
Recorded on the Hennock War Memorial: No
CWGC Burial Record Found: Yes
Regiment: Dorsetshire, 2nd Battalion
Rank: Private
Service number: 15982 - Formerly 18588, Devonshire Regiment
Medals: Victory, British