Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Shepherd

Initials: B.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/11907

Notes: MFP. From Newby, Nr Scarborough. Formerly Pte. 11 Division, Army Cyclist Corps, No. 4959. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First Served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 1/7/1915 to 27/6/1916 and (1) France, 23/6/1916. 30/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte in he Yorkshire Regiment No. 15214, transferred to the Army Cyclist Corps, No. 4959, 6 Division, age 24.7 years, born Gristhorpe, Nr Filey, Yorkshire, occupation School Teacher, address: Sunnymede, Newby, Scarborough, 3/7/19176 transferred from Army Cyclist Corps, No. 1959 to MFP for duty with the BEF, France, served in 4 TC Company, MFP. 23/2/19 to class Z reserve. Bryan Shepherd.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Belgian Croix de Guerre

Gazette Date: 1918-07-12

Gazette Issue: 30792

Gazette Page: 8183

Citation: France & Flanders. War Diary WO 95/409 4 Dismounted Traffic Control Unit. MFP. 15/1/18 P/11967 L/Cpl Shepherd B awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre for good work.

Surname:	Shepherd
Initials:	B.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/11907
Notes:	MFP. From Newby, Nr Scarborough. Formerly Pte. 11 Division, Army Cyclist Corps, No. 4959. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First Served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 1/7/1915 to 27/6/1916 and (1) France, 23/6/1916. 30/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte in he Yorkshire Regiment No. 15214, transferred to the Army Cyclist Corps, No. 4959, 6 Division, age 24.7 years, born Gristhorpe, Nr Filey, Yorkshire, occupation School Teacher, address: Sunnymede, Newby, Scarborough, 3/7/19176 transferred from Army Cyclist Corps, No. 1959 to MFP for duty with the BEF, France, served in 4 TC Company, MFP. 23/2/19 to class Z reserve. Bryan Shepherd.