| Sheppard | Ponsonby | | Lieutenant | SHEPPARD, PONSONBY, Lieutenant, was born 10 January 1879, son of Major General Ponsonby Sheppard. He entered the Royal Field Artillery 23 June 1898, becoming Lieutenant 16 February 1901. He served in the South African War, 1899-1901, taking part in operations in Natal, April to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June). Operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to September 1901. Operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal, September and October 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901 (Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener)], and [London Gazette, 15 November 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]: "Ponsonby Sheppard, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery. For conspicuous service in action, Nondweni, 28 July". He became Captain 11 February 1906; was Staff Captain, South Africa, 10 September 1909 to 21 October 1913. Captain Sheppard served in the European War from 1914; as Brigade Major, RA, 33rd Division, New Armies, BEF, 8 October 1915 to 24 April 1916; was promoted to Major 30 October 1914; was Major-Instructor in Gunnery, School of Instruction, for RH and RFA, 5 October 1916 to 28 February 1917; Brigade Major, RA, 73rd Division, Home Forces, 3 December 1917 to 4 February 1918; Brigade Major, RA, 64th Division, Home Forces, 5 February 1918 to 19 April 1918; Brigade Major, RA, 27th Division, British Salonika Force, 7 April 1918 to 23 June 1918. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 2 October 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Sheppard married, in 1906, Nellie Marion; eldest daughter of Henry Adler, of Avondale, Dornfontein. Johannesburg.
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