John SHEPHERD

SHEPHERD, John

Service Number: 50161
Enlisted: 26 December 1917, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 2nd Training Battalion
Born: St Louis Missouri USA, 10 April 1896
Home Town: Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Occupation: Engineer

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World War 1 Service

26 Dec 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50161, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
19 Mar 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Promoted Lance Corporal voyage only HT Persic Sydney to UK
21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50161, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50161, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
27 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Motor Transport Company, Transferred to AMTC Tidworth Barracks for instruction
6 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Training Battalion, Taken on Strength as AMTC Driver Permanent Cadre to 2nd Training Brigade HQ UK
18 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 50161, 2nd Training Battalion, Discharged from the AIF in London UK Medically Unfit

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