Basic Details
Surname
Sheppey-Greene
Forenames
N G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Reverend
Alternative forename
Napier Guy
Served or died
Died
Notes
He enrolled at Worcester College, Oxford in 1902 and the college archive says 'Napier Sheppey-Green entered Worcester College in 1902 with an exhibition in history and achieved third class honours in Modern History in 1906. He was the cox of the College Torpid in 1903 and 1904, and cox of the Eight from 1904 to 1906. He was ordained in 1907. The Reverend Napier Sheppey-Green served as a temporary chaplain to the forces from September 1914 to June 1915 when his appointment ended, after which he applied for a commission in the army. His service with the Royal West Kent Regiment commenced on the 15 September 1915. Second Lieutenant Napier Sheppey-Greene died on 14 June 1918 of wounds received in action in France.'
Primary Service
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Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Halloy-les-Pernoys
Cemetery
Pernois British Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
June
Day of death
14
Age at death
34
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds