Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Sheppard

4281

Private

4th Battalion
Demise: Died of disease 28 Jan 1901
Place: Springfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt

Cheshire Regiment

Sheppard

4914

Private

Missing in action. Ziiikat's Nek, 1 August 1900
1st Battalion. Rejoined
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

Welsh Regiment

Sheppard

4th Battalion
Source: Medal rolls

Cheshire Regiment

Sheppard

S B

4102

Corporal

QSA (5). Invalided to England.
Source: QSA medal rolls

7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards

Sheppard

S G

Lieutenant

MID LG: 3 December 1901, page: 8545. Source: General Kitchener. 8 October 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War

Imperial Yeomanry

Sheppard

Samuel Gurney

Lieutenant

SHEPPARD, SAMUEL GURNEY, Lieutenant, was born 23 March 1865, at Walton-on-Thames, son of Samuel Gurney Sheppard, of Leggatt's, Potter's Bar, and of Mary Ann Sheppard. He was educated at Rottingdean, at Thorpe Mandeville, and at Eton, and afterwards travelled for a year, before going into the Stock Exchange. He served in the South African War of 1899-1901, with the Imperial Yeomanry. He took part, in the several operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, April 1901 to 31 May 1902. He received the South African Medal, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 December 1901]: "32nd Company, Imperial Yeomanry, Lieutenant S G Sheppard, on 18 September headed a party which swam to some islands on the Vaal River, held by armed Boers, and took them prisoners. On 19 September rescued a man from drowning at great, personal risk". He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "Samuel Gurney Sheppard, Lieutenant, Imperial Yeomanry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". (The DSO was awarded for the former of the acts mentioned above). He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. He became Major in the Herts Yeomanry 20 December 1905. He went to Egypt as Second-in-Command of the Hertfordshire Yeomanry 10 September 1914; was promoted Temporary Lieutenant Colonel in January 1915; left for Gallipoli 14 August 1915, and was killed in action in the advance on Chocolate Hill 21 August 1915. The following is an extract from a letter written by a sergeant in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry: "Among the first to fall was our gallant leader, Lieutenant Colonel S G Sheppard. He was bravely marching at the head of the regiment, when he was terribly wounded by shrapnel, but as his men reached him he very gallantly sat up to urge them on. His last command: 'Go on, the Herts! Go on, the Herts!' will be remembered by all ranks for all time to come". He had married, 27 June 1906, at Hayes, Kent, Eileen Mary Winchester, daughter of Winchester and Ellie Clowes, of Hitchin, Herts, and their children were: Kathleen Penelope; Daniel Gurney, born 21 December 1908; Ellie Dorothea and Graham Hugh, born 3 April 1913.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Imperial Yeomanry

Sheppard

Samuel Gurney

Lieutenant

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

32nd Company, 2nd Btn, IY

Sheppard

Seymour Hulbert

Captain

SHEPPARD, SEYMOUR HULBERT, Captain, was born 24 December 1869, eldest surviving son of G F Sheppard, JP, ICS, and Adeline Babington Sheppard. He was educated at Haileybury College, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (Senior Under Officer, 1889, and Sword of Honour); joined the Royal Engineers, as Second Lieutenant, 14 February 1890, and became Lieutenant 14 February 1893. He served in the Waziristan Expedition, 1894-95 (Medal with clasp); on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98; in operations in the Mohmand country (Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January 1898]; Medal with, clasp); with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897-98 (Despatches [London Gazette, 7 June 1898]; clasp). He was promoted Captain 31 December 1900, and served in the Mahsud-Waziri operations, 1902; as Staff Officer to a column, for which he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 August 1902]; received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 2 September 1902]: "Seymour Hulbert Sheppard, Captain, Royal Engineers. For services during the Mahsud-Waziri operations". Captain Sheppard served in the operations against the Kabul Khels, 1902, and in Tibet, 1903-4, being present in the action at Niani; the operations at and around Gyantse, and the march to Lhassa. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 13 December 1904]; received the Brevet of Major 10 November 1904, and the Medal with clasp. In 1903 and 1906 he won the Army Rackets Single Championship, and in 1906 the Amateur Rackets Singles Championship. He passed the Staff College in 1907, and was DAAG, Rawalpindi Division, India, then GSO, 2nd Grade, 9 July 1908 to 9 July 1912; was promoted Major 14 February 1912; was GSO, 2nd Grade, Staff College, Quetta, 21 January 1913 to 15 September 1914, becoming Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 10 May 1913. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Sheppard served in the European War from 15 Sept, 1914; was with the East African Expeditionary Force from October 1914, to January 1916, as GSO1; given the Brevet of Colonel 24 August 1915, for distinguished service in the Field; was Brigadier General commanding 1st East African Brigade, February 1916 to February 1917; Brigadier General, General Staff, East African Force, from January 1917 to December 1918; was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 18 March 1918. He was four times mentioned in Despatches; received the CMG 1 February 1917, and the CB 1 January 1918, and was made a Major General 1 January 1919; commanded No 1 Division, Peshawar.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Royal Engineers

Sheppard

Sidney Henry

1278

Corporal

Served 22 Feb 01 to 07 Feb 03.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Steinaecker's Horse

Sheppard

Sidney Henry

4458

Trooper

Source: Nominal roll in WO127