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E Shepherd . British Army Royal Armoured Corps E Shepherd served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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F Shepherd . British Army F Shepherd served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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G. Shepherd . Royal Navy HMS Nelson
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Sgt. Horace Shepherd . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 209 Sqdn. from Lancashire (d.8th Sep 1942) My uncle, Sgt Horace Shepherd, radio operator who was reported missing.
Sgt Shepherd is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. I am looking for information or contacts on RAF marine branch E. Africa and Mediterranean, 209 Squadron in 1942, trying to find anything on missing personnel.
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IDR Shepherd . British Army IDR Shepherd served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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J Shepherd . British Army J Shepherd served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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J Shepherd . British Army J Shepherd served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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James Shepherd . James Shepherd is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
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Gnr. James Nicol Shepherd . British Army 12th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 136 Battery Royal Artillery (d.2nd Feb 1946) James Nicol Shepherd served with 136th Battery, 12th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment and died age 39 on the 2nd February 1946. He was born in Jarrow 1906, the son of William and Martha Shepherd of Jarrow.
He was the husband of Florence Shepherd (nee Brooman) of Jarrow. He is buried in Jarrow Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
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Sgt. James Edward Matthew Shepherd MM. British Army 1st Btn. Royal Norfolk Regiment from Norwich
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Sgt Joseph Shepherd . RAF(VR) mid upper gunner 514 Sqd. from Heywood, Lancashire, England (d.31st Mar 1944) Joseph Shepherd was the mid upper gunner of P/O Chitty's crew, he lost his life when Lancaster LL645 A2-R returned to Waterbeach on the 31st of March 1944. While attempting to go around after an aborted landing the aicraft struck the ground, ripping off the undercarrage. He was 19 years old and is buried in Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire.
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JT Shepherd . British Army Royal Armoured Corps JT Shepherd served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Sgt. Norman Alexander Shepherd . Royal Air Force 149 (East India) Squadron from Aberdeen, Scotland Norman Shepherd was a tail-gunner and flew Lancasters in Italy returning POWs. He once heard that the Lanc's guns were being replaced by a new weapon and asked if that was true. He was answered that that information was highly classified and could not be released. The following week, a newspaper item reported that local Boy Scouts had seen the new weapon slotted for the Lancaster.
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Sgt O Shepherd . RAF 608 Sqd
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PD Shepherd . British Army PD Shepherd served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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PL Shepherd . British Army Royal Artillery PL Shepherd served with the Royal Artillery British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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2nd Lt Raymond Oxley Shepherd . British Army Royal Artillery from Totteridge, North London Raymond Shepherd served with the Royal Artillery during WW2. He died in July 1960.
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RE Shepherd . British Army Royal Armoured Corps RE Shepherd served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Flt Sgt. Reginald Bernard Shepherd . Royal Air Force 540 Squadron (d.14th May 1943) I would like to tell you the story of my wife's uncle Reginald Bernard Shepherd, who having joined the army, decided in 1941 that he wanted to join the air force. Reg, did all his training in Canada, 2 months flying Tiger Moths, gradually flew a lot of different aircraft during his training, Oxford, Master 1, Master II, Anson, Blenheim IV, Beaufighter, then the Mosquito with the 540 Squadron.
Reg was shot down in France on a reconnaissance operation, it is said he managed to get his plane down outside the village. We cannot be sure where he had been as none of the letters we have from the Air Ministry in 1943 would say. He was presumed missing for 6 months. Reg was 23 years old.
The other crew member was Flight Sargeant H.W. Evans aged 19, who parachuted from the aircraft before it crash landed. He was eventually to get away to Switzerland.
We have since, through letters from the Mayor of Longuyon, Dr Gousset, dated 05.04.45, found that Reg was shot in the head, no one from the town was allowed to touch Reg, not even Dr Gousset. The Germans, however, had all his papers, watch, valise etc. Dr Gousset goes on in his letter that it was his duty to see to Reg's burial and the town arranged for a coffin with internment in the French Military section of the town cemetery, alongside French soldiers killed in WW2. The letter goes on the say that the people of Longuyon laid flowers & wreaths on Reg's grave, which the Germans hated and he was afraid that some people would be put in prison.
With this letter he also sent a photograph of the grave with the promise it would be attended to in the same way the French graves would be. To this day I can say this promise has been kept, even last year having a new headstone.
All this information is from Reg's Pilots Log Book, letters from Air Ministry, private letters from Reg, letters from Longuyon, which are all kept by my Mother-in-Law, June Belchem, Reg's younger sister, who is now 82.
We can tell from his log book that he flew operations to Drammen, Stavanger, Egersland, Grimstadt, Falkenau, Hoff Kaaden, Bergen, Bruxells, Pilzen & Prague, sadly the final page reads 'Death Presumed 14.5.43'.
It would be nice to know where he had been to on the day he was shot down, as it's the only date missing from his Log Book. We know from information from Dr Gousset that the Mosquito he was shot down in had the identification number DZ523.
My mother-in-law, with her husband Derrick, since just after the war have been to Longuyon on numerous occasions, have met some of the people involved in this, found out that Dr Gousset was in fact part of the RAF Escape Committee they made life long friends with the Banckart family. Mrs Bannckart being the local interpreter for the allies. I have myself, with my wife, also been over to Longuyon.
We feel we know Reg at 23 from his photographs in his album of his training in Canada, pictures of his girl friends during his air force days, his athletic club photos, I feel he lived a full life in his short 23 years, sadly bought to an abrupt end. He was obviously liked from all the photographs with friends, there is also a letter from Switzerland from Flight Sargeant H.W Evans on 27.2.44 which shows the bond between the two men, quite moving.
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LAC. Richard Wingrove Shepherd . Royal Air Force from Newcastle upon Tyne Richard Wingrove was born in 1913 in Newcastle upon Tyne to Elizabeth Ann (nee Allsop) and John William Shepherd
The following article was published: Wednesday 06 January 1943, in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle entitled: On Same Aerodrome - Three Brothers Meet in Cairo.
Three Brothers, two in the Royal Air Force and another in the Army, have met in Cairo and Alexandria after serving two years in the Middle East. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Shepherd, of 18 Worley Street, Westgate Hill, Newcastle.
Victor Shepherd, Northumberland Hussars, the 23 year old youngest member of the trio writes to his parents that he was walking through the streets of Cairo with a friend when he saw someone who looked very much like his brother Richard Wingrove. “Not knowing that Dick was in the Middle East.” he continues in his letter, “I said to my friend ‘Surely that is our Dick over there’? My friend thought not, apparently thinking Dick was still at home. However, I dashed over to the other side of the road, and surely enough it was Dick. You can imagine the surprise Dick received.”
Vic’s brother, L.A.C Richard Wingrove Shepherd (29) R.A.F., and the other brother, Corporal George Shepherd (31) were both working on the same aerodrome in the Middle East unknown to each other. They met by accident, and after exchanging addresses discovered that they were both stationed at the same camp.
Later the three brothers arranged a meeting in Alexandria.
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Pte. Ronald Frederick "Shep" Shepherd . British Army 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from Kensington, London My father (who died in March 2000) was called up in October 1939 and after training joined 9th Platoon, "A" Company, 8th Battalion, 151st Brigade, 50th (Northumberland) Division & embarked for France on 7th March 1940 (his 21st birthday).
He took part in the Battle of Arras in May 1940 which contributed to the Germans stopping outside Dunkirk for 2 days.
During the retreat to Dunkirk he "found" a bicycle which he used for a few days. He left it by a tree while he went for a call of nature and was angry to find that someone had stolen "his" bike.
After retraining, etc, he went via Durban, SA & Suez Canal to North Africa.
Fought in all major battles in North Africa including:
Gazala, Mersa Matru and El Alemein.
Posted back to England May 1942 for training for D-Day.
Landed on D+1 (7th June 1944) driving a lorry so didn't get feet wet!
His diary entry for that day was: Landed.
He 'lost' 3 rifles during his 6 years including one on 10th June 1944 when top blown off by a shell which killed a man 2ft away.
He took part in battles at Tilly, Villers Bocage, through to Belgium and on to Arnhem, Nijmegen & Gheel. He finished the war as a driver with the RASC in Hamburg.
Medals awarded: 1939-1945 Star; The Africa Star with 8th Army clasp; The France and Germany Star; The Defence Medal; 1939-1945 Medal. Also the French 'Dunkerque 1940' Medal. He was one of the few soldiers who started out in the BEF, was evacuated at Dunkirk and returned to Normandy in 1944.
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Sgt. Thomas Shepherd . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 214 Squadron (d.15th Apr 1943) Sergeant Thomas Shepherd served as a Flt. Engineer and died age 21. He was the son of William and Mary Shepherd, of Harraby, Carlisle.
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Pte. Thomas Edward Shepherd . from Jacobswell
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Fus. Tom Shepherd . British Army 10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers from Rochdale, Lancashire Uncle Tom Shepherd went missing in action on 27th of December 1942 when the B Company, 10th Lancashire Fusiliers led by Major A.A. McKay traveled by sampan down the Mayo River. They were attacked by the Japanese when attempting to land at Rathedaung in North West Burma.
Major McKay was shot dead and two others wounded. Twenty one soldiers were officially reported as missing in action one of which was The Major. The rest of the attachment were able to scatter and rejoin the rest of the battalion.
Presumably, Tom was captured on that day and sent to Rangoon Jail. He never spoke about his time in the camp but did tell his older brother the reason for his severe deafness was due to the constant beatings from the hands of his captors.
There is a photograph of Tom along with a large group of other soldiers upon their release and ready to march from Pegu. It was published in Col. Mackenzie’s book entitled Operation Rangoon.
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V Shepherd . British Army Royal Armoured Corps V Shepherd served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Pte. Victor Shepherd . British Army 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery from Newcastle upon Tyne Victor Shepherd was born in 1919 to Elizabeth Ann and John William . He served with the 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery during WW2.
An article was published: Wednesday 6th of January 1943, in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle entitled: "On same Aerodrome"
Three Brothers Meet in Cairo.
Three Brothers, two in the Royal Air Force and another in the Army, have met in Cairo and Alexandria after serving two years in the Middle East. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Shepherd, of 18 Worley Street, Westgate Hill, Newcastle.
Victor Shepherd, Northumberland Hussars, the 23 year old youngest member of the trio writes to his parents that he was walking through the streets of Cairo with a friend when he saw someone who looked very much like his brother Richard.
"Not knowing that Dick was in the Middle East." he continues in his letter, "I said to my friend 'Surely that is our Dick over there'? My friend thought not, apparently thinking Dick was still at home. However, I dashed over to the other side of the road, and surely enough it was Dick. You can imagine the surprise Dick received."
Vic's brother, L.A.C Richard Wingrove Shepherd (29) R.A.F., and the other brother, Corporal George Shepherd (31) were both working on the same aerodrome in the Middle East unbeknownst to each other. They met by accident, and after exchanging addresses discovered that they were both stationed at the same camp."
Later the three brothers arranged a meeting in Alexandria.
In 1944 Victor Shepherd married Isabella L. Noble.
Victor died in 1979 at the age if 59 at Newcastle upon Tyne.
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F/Sgt. William Charles Shepherd . Royal Air Force 57 Squadron (d.27th June 1941) William Shepherd served with 57 Squadron.
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F/Sgt Horace Shepherd. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.12th Jun 1943) Horace Shephers was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster W4791 PH-W of 12sqd
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LACW Ivy Shepherd. . WAAF Ivy Shepherd served as a cook at RAF Middleton St George.
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R Shepherdson . British Army Royal Armoured Corps R Shepherdson served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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