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Alfred Shepherd

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  • Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstone marking his grave at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, Pas De Calais, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle
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Nottingham
Alfred Shepherd was born in 1896 he was the son of Matthew a woodcutting machinist and Harriet Hannah Shepherd née Hudson and the brother of Hilda Shepherd b1899. Matthew was born in 1872 at Sheffield, Harriett Hannah Hudson was born in 1874 at Nottingham they were married in 1895 at Nottingham. In 1911 the family lived at 17 Wilson's Place Woolpack Lane Nottingham.
Member of 2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade (Dakeyne Street Lads' Club). At the time of the 1911 census Alfred was an office boy.
01 Jul 1916
20
305625 - CWGC Website
3899
13 Wilson's Place Woolpack Lane Nottingham.
Private
1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Alfred Shepherd attested at Nottingham on 15 March 1915 giving his age as 19 years 10 months but, born A/M/J/ 1896, he was actually only 18 years 10 months. He was killed in action on 1st July 1916 in the attack on the German positions at Gommecourt, France, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.. Buried: Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, France. Plot 1, Row D, Grave 23.
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  • Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstone marking his grave at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, Pas De Calais, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle
    Alfred Shepherd - Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstone marking his grave at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, Pas De Calais, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle
  • Photograph of Alfred Shepherd is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.
    Alfred Shepherd - Photograph of Alfred Shepherd is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.

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