Theodore George Sheppard
Item
Title
Theodore George Sheppard
Who?
Theodore George Sheppard
Item(s)
Princess Mary gift box; medal records.
Story
Theodore George Sheppard was the stepfather of the contributor, who was adopted by him as a child. Theodore was born in 1894, and joined the army at the start of the war, when he was twenty years old. He worked as a medical doctor, and during the Battle of the Somme was helping injured soldiers behind the front line. Luckily, he survived the war and returned to his family who lived near Kent once it was over. In 1914, he received a tobacco box which was issued to everyone in the British army by Princess Mary.
When?
1914-1918
Where?
Various locations on the Western Front, including the Somme front line in 1916.
Contributor
William Stevens
Collection Day
Our Lady's Abingdon, 09/03/2018
This item was submitted on November 6, 2018