Corporal Arthur Shepley BEM

  • British Empire Medal

Arthur Shepley served in the The East Yorkshire Regiment and Army Air Corps for 6 years and 112 days.

His service record was:
India 20 January 1940 - 19 November 1942
Middle East 20 November 1942 - 1 August 1943
North Africa & Italy 2 August 1943 - 10 December 1943
North West Europe 18 September 1944 - 24 September 1944
POW 25 September 1944 - 27 April 1945

His father received a letter from the War Office reporting him missing on 25 September 1944 and another one, dated 26 December 1944, reporting that he had been wounded 25 September 1944 and held as a prisoner of war.

He was discharged in 1945 with the substantive rank of Corporal.

Editor's Note: Arthur Shepley qualified as a military parachutist in India and served as a L/Sgt and Section Commander in 6 Platoon, B Company, 156 Para Bn at Arnhem.

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