Gunner 97341 William Shepherd
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 217th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 24th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Godewaersvelde British Cemetery - I. R. 9.
BMD details:
Marriage: 21 Jan 1911 St James, Wigan, Lancashire, England William Shepherd - 22 Labourer Bachelor of 62 Byrom St Mary Slater - 22 Spinster of 2 Holt St Worsley Mesnes Groom's Father: Richard Shepherd, Inspector Bride's Father: William Slater, Collier
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old William is living at 41 Waterloo Street, St Helens with parents Richard (37), Johanna (37) and five siblings: Matilda (14), James (12), Martha A (11), Mary A (10), Richard (9). 1901 - 12 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' William is living at 161 Duke Street, St Helens with widowed father Richard (47) and three siblings: Johanna (7), Lilly (5), Minnie (3). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'General Labourer' William living at 9 Drake Street, St Helens with remarried father Richard (57),stepmother of 10 years Elizabeth (47) and two siblings: Lily (15), John (8). Also boarding at the address with William is his wife Mary (22).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/ShepherdGW.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]tpics/97341_Shepherd.jpg[/pic][caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption]
[pic]tpics/W_Shepherd_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner William Shepherd at Godewaersvelde British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of pupils at Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg, North Lincolnshire)[/caption]
