George Shepherd ¹

  General Notes:

Death notice in The Age, Wednesday 13 Oct 1915:
SHEPHERD.--On the 12th October, at the Williamstown Hospital, George the dearly beloved second son of Charles and Mary Shepherd, of 223 Barkly Street, Footscray, late of Western Australia.
Death notice in The Age, Saturday October 16, 1915:
SHEPHERD.--On the 12th October, at Williamstown Hospital, George, the beloved second son of Charles and Mary Shepherd, of Barkly Street, Footscray, beloved brother of A. Jones, Charles, Fred, Harry, Frank, Albert, M. Bendelle, Mervyn, E. Moore, Leonard, Arthur, J. Lowe. Late of Western Australia.
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Information from death certificate:
Birthplace was Hitchin (Hertfordshire) England.
Also on death notice - spent 1 year in Victoria, 20 years in Western Australia. Not married. Occupation was "cook".

  Death Notes:

Informant to registrar: Arthur Shepherd, Brother, Footscray

  Burial Notes:

Service conducted by Joseph M. Goble, Baptist Minister.
Gravestone Inscription:
In Loving Memory of Our Loved Son George Son of C.& M.Shepherd Footscray Died on 12th Oct 1915 Aged 42 Years
Also
Ethel died 16th May 1931 Mother died 19th Oct 1931 Father died 30th Sept 1933 God will link the memory chain, As one by one we meet again
Until the day breaks.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration: 18 Mar 1886, Plymouth, Devonshire, England. ¹ Departed for Australia on the Otago

• Emigration: 4 Jun 1886, Fremantle, WA, Australia. ¹ Arrived in Australia on the Otago

• Occupation: 12 Oct 1915, Footscray, Vic, Australia. ² Occupation: Cook. Noted on death registration.