WORLD WAR I

Bingham War Memorial

70483	John Herbert Shepperson	Dvr. Royal Horse Artillery M Bat	B.1892
Medal Card	Victory, British, 15 Star Embarked 15/9/15
	No service records on Ancestry
Long Long Trail	VIII brigade included M Battery RHA at Risalpur India in 1914.
Wikipedia	By the time the First World War broke out, the battery had been re-equipped with six quick-firing 13 pounders and was stationed at Risalpur, India with the 1st (Peshawar) Division. On mobilization it was assigned to the 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade. It remained in India throughout the war, the only RHA battery to do so seeing extensive service on the North-West Frontier. Between 1914 and 1917 it was reduced to four guns as it provided a section as reinforcements for the Western Front. The Roll of Honour indicates John served only on the Western Front. Award of the 15 Star implies he volunteered in 1915. Unfortunately war diaries are available for many of the Batteries but not ‘M’. In May 1919, it mobilized with the 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade and took part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War.

70483	John Herbert Shepperson
B. 1892	Born in Hope, Derbyshire
1901 Census	Living in East Street, Bingham with Father: Herbert Shepperson B. 1867 Bingham Mother: Mary J B. 1871 Aston, Derbs. Siblings: George B. 1894 Bingham Ethel B. 1896 Bingham Charles H B. 1898 Bingham Emma B.1900 Bingham	Waggoner on farm	Brother Charles served in WW1. Click on name for details
1911 Census	Living on Long Acre East, working for Walter Knight. [Position in Electoral Roll suggests number 26]	Farm Servant	Walter Knight’s sons served in WW1
1921 Electoral Roll	The electoral roll shows father Herbert living in Chancel View Cottages and Joseph on electoral roll, but marked absent.
1924	1924: Married Mary M Read in Nottingham Children: 1925, Norah, in Rochford, Essex 1928, Annie, in Rochford, Essex
1939 Register	8 St Leonards Road, Southend on Sea: John H Shepperson b. 2 Jan 1890 Married Mary Shepperson, b. 20 Jun 1890, Married Two closed records	general labourer (Wireless) unpaid domestic duties (Norah and Mary)
1991	John died at Southend on Sea