Private 16278 Henry Shepherd
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/06/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 3rd of September 1916
Born: Whitworth, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Heath Cemetery Harbonnieres - VIII. K. 16.
BMD details:
Marriage: 18/12/1909 Henry Shepherd to Elizabeth Birch at Rochdale Reg Office. The couple had 2 children: Henry b-10/06/1912 and Elizabeth Ann b- 30/01/1914.
Family details:
Information from service papers. Address at enlistment: 19 Wood Street, Parr, St Helens. Next-of-kin: Mrs Elizabeth Shepherd (wife).
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Henry is living at 5 Alice Street, Rochdale with parents Ernest (33) and Hannah (27). 1901 - 12 years old 'Cotton Doffer' Henry is living at 3 Market Street, Whitworth with parents Ernest (42), Hannah (36) and five siblings: Lily (9), Ernest (9), Nellie (7), Dick (2), Handel (2). 1911 Harry 22 born Whitworth is employed as a Cotton Bleacher. He is living with his wife Elizabeth 25 at No 2 Court, Whitworth Road, Rochdale
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
Enlisted at St Helens on 04/01/1915.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/16278HenryShepherd.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Henry Shepherd at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres
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