Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
John Shepherd
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Perth
- Service no: 550
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 23.10.1914
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 37
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Postman
- Mother:
- Father:
William Shepherd, 13 Glamis Rd, Forfar
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about John Shepherd
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
John Shepherd 550 Black Watch
FORFAR SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION,
AND SAD CIRCUMSTANCE ATTENDS HIS DEATH.
Intimation was received by his relatives in Forfar on Saturday that Private John Shepherd, a reservist in the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch, had been killed in action.
A sad circumstance in connection with the death of Private Shepherd is that a few days previous to the official announcement a postcard had been received by his relatives stating that he was well, and that he was leaving the trenches for an unknown destination. A parcel of tobacco, and cigarettes, etc, had been sent by his friends in Forfar to the deceased soldier, and the officer commanding, in communicating the sad intelligence of Private Shepherd’s death informed the senders that he had distributed the gifts among his comrades in the trenches. Private Shepherd was the only son of Mr William Shepherd, Gowanbank, and had served for six years in India. Before the war broke out the deceased was a postman in Forgandenny.
Dundee Courier 9th November 1914
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, further additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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