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| John Sheppard (British Army soldier) | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1915-08-06)August 6, 1915 |
| Died | February 26, 2015(2015-02-26) (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.
Sheppard used to serve in the Leicestershire Regiment.
References
- "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.
- "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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