John Sheppard (British Army soldier)
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John Sheppard (British Army soldier) | |
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| Born | August 6, 1915 |
| Died | February 26, 2015 (aged 99) |
| Occupation | British Army soldier |
Leslie Gaius John Sheppard (6 August 1915 – 26 February 2015) was the first British soldier in World War II to destroy a German tank. He has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.[1][2][3]
Sheppard used to serve in the Leicestershire Regiment.
References
[edit]- ^ "John Sheppard - obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Have you a Tiger in your family? | Royal Leicestershire Regiment Online Archive | RLR". Royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tiger John Sheppard, the first British soldier to destroy a German tank during the war, dies aged 99". Leicestermercury.co.uk. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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