John McMaster Sheppard (1882–1944)
John Sheppard, n.d.
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Advice was received two days ago that Flight Lieut. John McMaster Sheppard (51), R.A.F., of Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, had been killed in an air accident in Trans-Jordania, after 31 years' service in the Middle East.
Deceased resided for a number of years with his late parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sheppard, of Mooren Station, Binnaway. He was a brother-in-law of the Deputy Director of Navigation, Captain H. D. Williams. He served in the great war of 1914-18 in an A.I.F. artillery unit in France, and later transferred to the R.A.F. At the conclusion of hostilities he was placed on the retired list. When the present war broke out he endeavored to enlist in the R.A.A.F., but was not accepted on account of his age. Later he was called up by the R.A.F. and sent to the Middle East on special duties.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, SHEPPARD JOHN MCMASTER (National Archives of Australia)
- marries Phyllis Estelle Sheppard, Corowa Chronicle (NSW), 25 July 1925, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Sheppard, Phyllis Estelle (wife)
- Sheppard, Isabella Mary (mother)
- Sheppard, Francis John (father)
- Edols, Mary Irene M. (mother-in-law)
- Edols, Charles Hedley (father-in-law)
- Williams, Helen Isabel (sister)
- Edols, Myrtle Florence (sister-in-law)
- Williams, George Davies (brother-in-law)
- Edols, Thomas Reginald (brother-in-law)
Citation details
'Sheppard, John McMaster (1882–1944)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/sheppard-john-mcmaster-22673/text32234, accessed 27 April 2025.
John Sheppard, n.d.
photo supplied by family
Life Summary [details]
Birth
10 February,
1882
Coolah,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
September,
1944
(aged 62)
Fayid,
Egypt
Cause of Death
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