Sheppard, William
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | William SHEPPARD (Shepherd) |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1834 Coventry, Warwickshire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: dark. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | Indistinguishable. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 12th Battalion, Royal Artillery. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2078 Gunner & Driver. |
| Attestation date and place | 30 Mar 1852 Woolwich, Kent. |
| Service/Campaigns | Expedition to the East (Crimea) 1 year 2 months. |
| Musters | |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Inermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Slight Wound. Minor actions at Sebastopol 17 June 1855. Was wounded on the 7th June last [1855] whilst engaged in the trenches before Sebastopol by a fragment of a shell which exploded within a few yards of him. This struck him on his right leg above the ankle. Several small pieces of the bone were cast off through the wound. Disability caused by a wound on duty. Unfit for service and likely to be permanently disqualified for military duty but able materially to assist himself [Woolwich 8th Janry 1856]. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. One entry in Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 12 Feb 1856 Woolwich. |
| Length of Service | 3 years 320 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1349/31. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Not stated. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Woolwich (1856). Victoria (1857+). |
| Pension Amount | 8d. per diem. Patriotic Fund. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Runnymede. |
| Departure and Arrival | 15 Jun 1856 Portsmouth; 7 Sep 1856 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from WA | 1857 left for South Australia and to Victoria, vessel unknown. |