Basic Details Surname Sheppard Forenames W F Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) R.C.A.F Unit (Primary - Stated) 405 Squadron Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Flg. Off. Navigator Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Canadian Air Force Unit (Primary - Our reference) 405 Squadron Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Flying Officer Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Yelling Country of burial England Town of burial Cambridgeshire Cemetery Cambridge City Cemetery Year of death 1943 Month of death December Day of death 17 Age at death 29 Manner of death as stated Aircraft crash Manner of death reference Killed in Action