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Database: Asa F Sheppard

Name:	Asa F Sheppard
Date of Death:	23-Feb-1917
Grave Number:	A4_144
Age:	24
Address:	Great Cheetham Street, Higher Broughton, Salford
City:	Higher Broughton
Rank:	2nd Lieutenant
Unit:	Royal Flying Corps
Biography:	Squadron: 27th Asa was educated at Salford Municipal Secondary School and at Manchester University in 1912 (textile industries) He was employed by Samuel Hunter, Yarn Agents of Manchester He enlisted in the 20th Bn, Royal Fusiliers on 19 Nov 1917 Gazetted 2nd Lieut, RFC in Sept 1917 Served on the Western Front with 27 Squadron and was accidentally killed while flying at Gosport on 23 Feb 1917