William Shepherd

A Gunner, William died on 25th of July 1921 at the age of 24. 

William was born at Lowestoft in 1897, a son of John Charles and Florence Ellen Shepherd. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 5 November 1897 and his family lived at 8 Hervey Street. By 1901 they were living at 17 Beresford Road, and in 1911 they lived at 19 Royal Avenue.

William was a priest of the Church of the Latter Day Saints.

In 1917 William married Violet Agnes Harrison, in Norwich. By 1921 they were living at 29 Duoro Street, Norwich, and William worked for J. Harrison and Co., Marine Engineers at the Fisheries Iron Works, Battery Green Road, Lowestoft.

William joined the Royal Field Artillery, service number 885194. He was wounded (this may have been gas poisoning) in 1918 and his name appears in the official casualty list, the War Office Daily List, of 14 June 1918. He served as a Gunner/Fitter. 

William died at Norwich from gas poisoning, pulmonary tuberculosis, haemoptysis, conditions resulting from his war service. 

William’s name appears on Saint Margaret's War Memorial.