RSM Henry Thomas Shepherd MBE (1895-1960)
Georgetown Volunteer Firemen
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IntroductionJohn Shepherd and Sarah HartleyHenry's Early LifeService during WWIService during WWIIHenry's Family LifeGeorgetown Volunteer FiremenRoyal Canadian Legion, Lorne Rifles and Lorne ScotsHonours and RecognitionNewspaper Clippings of the Shepherd FamilyIn Henry's Own Words (audio)External Links
CBC News: Remembering a black soldier in a 'white man's war'Lorne Scots Museum Blog on Henry ShepherdNewmarket Today: Black veteran of both world wars 'one of finest men to don King's uniform'In his civilian life, Henry served as a longstanding volunteer firefighter and in 1938 he was appointed Chief of the Georgetown Fire Department, the first Black man to hold the position.
Henry and John Shepherd as Volunteer Firemen [View More]
Henry Shepherd with Fellow Volunteer Firemen [View More]
Georgetown 1931 Fire Brigade [View More]
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department [View More]
Georgetown Volunteer Firemen [View More]
Henry Shepherd as Georgetown Fire Chief [View More]
