Pte Frederick George Sheppard, 31533, 55th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), was killed in action in France on March 18th, 1918. He was aged 23 and single.

In a letter to parents John and Annie Sophia Sheppard at 287 High Town Road, Luton, a lieutenant wrote: "It is with the deepest regret that I have to send you the sad news of your son's death this morning at 10 o'clock. He was walking along a communication trench with the rest of his gun team on the way to a new position.