Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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George Gannick Shepherd
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 1915
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 14619
- Rank: Guardsman
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 24
- Date of Death: 30.07.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 11
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Gardener, Camperdown House, Dundee
- Mother:
Jane Shepherd, Station Cottage, Ardler, Meigle
- Father:
Robert Shepherd, Station Cottage, Ardler, Meigle
- Siblings:
William
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about George Gannick Shepherd
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He was the brother of Pte William Blair Shepherd, S/6309, 8th Battalion Black Watch, who was killed in action 27.09.1915.
George Shepherd 14619 Scots Guards
Private George Shepherd, Scots Guards, who has been killed in action, was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs James Shepherd, Station Cottage, Ardler. He served his apprenticeship as a gardener with the late Mr G. M. Cox, Beechwood, Lochee, and was in the employment of the Earl of Camperdown at Camperdown House when he enlisted early in 1915. He was about 24 years of age, and had been in France for twelve months. A younger brother has also made the supreme sacrifice.
Dundee Courier 17th August 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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