Alfred Shepherd Military person

Alfred Seymour Shepherd, DSO, MC (13 April 1893 – 13 July 1917) was an Australian fighter ace of World War I. He was credited with ten aerial victories. A civil engineer by profession, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1915, and served with infantry battalions in France. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and was posted to No. 29 Squadron, operating Nieuport fighters. After barely two months at the front, during which his victories earned him the Military Cross and the Distinguished Service Order, he was shot down and killed by a German ace in July 1917. He was buried in France.

Personal facts

Alfred Shepherd
Birth dateApril 13, 1893
Birth place
Nowra New South Wales
Date of deathJuly 20, 1917
Place of death
Zonnebeke
Resting place
Pas-de-Calais

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allegianceBritish Empire
award
Military Cross
Distinguished Service Order
military branch
First Australian Imperial Force
Royal Flying Corps
military unit
46th Battalion (Australia)
30th Battalion (Australia)
No. 29 Squadron RAF
service start1915
service end1917

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