Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Pair: Corporal H. Sheppard, Royal Berkshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (201146 Cpl. H. Sheppard. R. Berks. R.) mounted as worn, very fine

Defence Medal, attributed to D. R. Sheppard, Air Raid Precautions; together with two Safe Driver Medals, for Five Years safe driving, silvered, with ‘1952’ top riband bar, and additional 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956 date bars; and for Ten Years safe driving, gilt and enamel, with ‘1957’ top riband bar; and additional 1962 ‘15 Consecutive Years’ Bar, very fine (5) £50-£70

Henry Sheppard was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, in 1881 and attested for the Royal Berkshire Regiment at Newbury, Berkshire, on 21 September 1901. He served with the Regiment in India and Egypt, before transferring to the Reserve. Recalled to the Colours on 29 December 1914, he served with the Berkshires during the Great War overseas from 1916 onwards. He was discharged on account of wounds on 15 July 1918, and was additionally entitled to a Silver War Badge. He died in Newbury, Berkshire, in 1957.

Sold together with the recipient’s ‘Small Book’; label from card box of issue for the Great War awards; and copied research.