William Tom SHEPHERD b. 1866 Colyton, Devon, England d. Sep 1913 Colyton, Devon, England: Our Family History

1866 - 1913 (47 years)

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Name	William Tom SHEPHERD
Birth	1866	Colyton, Devon, England [1, 2]
Baptism	29 Jun 1876	Colyton, Devon, England [3]
Gender	Male
_MILT	Between Sep 1886 and Sep 1898 [1]
_MILT	Royal Horse Artillery
_MILT	Between 1900 and 1902	South Africa [4]
_MILT	Royal Horse Artillery
Death	Sep 1913	Colyton, Devon, England [5, 6]
Burial	21 Sep 1913	Colyton, Devon, England [6]
Person ID	I1259	Furmedge
Last Modified	18 May 2026

Family	Eliza FURMAGE, b. 17 Apr 1870, Charminster, Dorset, England d. 8 Aug 1940, Exeter, Devon, England (Age 70 years)
Marriage	3 Jul 1894	Charminster, Dorset, England [7, 8]
Family ID	F554	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	18 May 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 1866 - Colyton, Devon, England
	Baptism - 29 Jun 1876 - Colyton, Devon, England
	Marriage - 3 Jul 1894 - Charminster, Dorset, England
	_MILT - Royal Horse Artillery - Between 1900 and 1902 - South Africa
	Death - Sep 1913 - Colyton, Devon, England
	Burial - 21 Sep 1913 - Colyton, Devon, England

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Notes

William Tom Shepherd joined the Royal (Horse) Artillery in September 1886 as a Gunner, service number: 56646. He served in India between September 1887 and November 1891. In September 1893 he transferred to the Army Reserve and was discharged in September 1898. As a Reservist he was re-called and took part in the Second South African Boer War. He was awarded the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Belfast (26-27 Aug 1900), Cape Colony (11 Oct 1899 to 31 May 1902), Orange Free State (28 Feb 1900 to 31 May 1902), and South Africa 1901.

Sources

[S115] British Army Service Records, William Tom Shepherd: Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents, WO 97/6379/58; digital images accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk.
[S2] England & Wales, GRO Birth Index, (Name: General Register Office;), William Tom Shepherd, Registered: Jan-Mar 1867, District: Axminster, Devon, Vol: 5B, Page: 18.
[S523] St Andrew (Colyton, Devon), Parish Register, William Tom Shepherd, Baptism Register Entry, 1876, Reference: 3483A/PR/1/4, Page: 105; digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original date: South West Heritage Trust.
“9 years old”
[S524] War Office: Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, Sheppard, W.T., Service Number 56646, M Battery, Royal Horse Artillery: WO 100 / 139 (Queen’s South Africa / Royal Artillery / Staff, A, G, J, L-U, X-Z, AA and BB Batteries, Riding Establishment, A and B Depots and Miscellaneous Royal Horse Artillery, Vol. 1, 1899-1902), Page 81.
[S4] England & Wales, GRO Death Index, William Tom Shepherd: Registered: Jul-Sep 1913, District: Axminster, Devon, Vol: 5B, Page: 13.
[S523] St Andrew (Colyton, Devon), Parish Register, William Tom Shepherd, Burial Register Entry, 1913, Reference: 3483A/PR/1/26; digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original date: South West Heritage Trust.
[S176] St Mary (Charminster, Dorset), Parish Register, Eliza Furmage, Marriage Register Entry, 1894, PE/CMR: RE 3/4, Page: 150; Digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk; original data: Dorset History Centre.
[S3] England & Wales, GRO Marriage Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Eliza Furmage: Registered: Jul-Sep 1894, District: Dorchester, Dorset, Vol: 5A, Page: 613.