| Birth: | Sep. 22, 1817 | | Death: | Dec. 17, 1884 | 
Crimea War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Boatswain First Class in the Royal Navy. On the night of July 15, 1855, Boatswain First Class Sheppard volunteered to paddle into Sebastopol Harbour, Criema and fix an explosive with a time fuse to the hull of a Russian warship. He repeated the same duty alone again on August 16, 1855. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for John Sheppard | | | Burial:
Padstow Cemetery
Padstow
Cornwall, England |
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Record added: Oct 24, 2003
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