48th Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements Page 13 Registration Number: 2243 Full Name: Shepherd, Horace Reginald Rank: Private Age: 26 Trade or Calling: Joiner Married or single: Single Address at Date of Enrolment: Mt Gambier, South Australia Next of Kin and Address: Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Ida Shepherd, Belmont, Penola-road, Mt Gambier, South Australia Religion: C. of E. Date of Joining: 28.4.16 A.M.F. Unit Serving in at Date of Enrolment: Pay: Before Embarkation: Rate per Diem: 5s 0d Date to which paid: 11.8.16 After Embarkation: Daily Rate excluding Deferred Pay: 5s 0d Allotment in Australia per Diem: 3s 0d Net Rate not including Allowances or Deferred Pay: 2s 0d Daily rate of Deferred Pay only Issuable on Completion of Service with Expeditionary Force: 1s 0d
Note: At first Reg was reported missing in action. A fellow private in the 48th Battalion reported having a few words with Reg on the 2nd April while they were at Bullecourt. At that time Reg was stretcher bearing, so it was a period of serious field action. His death was confirmed in a letter to his brother, Corporal E.J. Shepherd, dated 26 Feb 1918. The date of death was recorded as 11 April 1917.