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shoe accessory

human history
  • Other Name

    Lt. Col. Thomas V Shepherd (associated name)

  • Description

    shoe chain accessory that belonged to Lt Col. Thomas Viret Shepherd who served with: 100th Prince of Wales Leinster / Royal Canadian Regiment; 109th Regiment and Auckland Militia

    two short lengths of metal "chain" with clasps at either end

    note: one of pair missing

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

    India

  • Accession Number
    1998.24.38
  • Accession Date
    17 Oct 2005
  • Department

    History

    War History

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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1998.24.38
  • Primary Maker

     unknown

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Date
    1860s-1990s
  • Associated Notes

    shoe accessory that belonged to Lt Col. Thomas Viret Shepherd (109th Regt and later Auckland Militia)

    "Thomas Viret Shepherd (1845-1916) was born at Auckland, the son of Alexander Shepherd (Colonial Treasurer 1842-1856), educated privately and joined the army as ensign in the 109th Regiment (1861). He served at home [Britain] and in India till 1863, when he retired with the rank of major and settled in Auckland. There he was adjutant and commandant of the militia district (1883-90) rising to the rank of Colonel. Shepherd was sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives (1902-15) and died on 19 Dec. 1916. He married Grace, daughter of Major-general G Shakespear, R.A." From Who's Who in New Zealand, 1908.

  • Associated Person

     Lt-Col. Thomas V Shepherd

     109th Regiment Bombay Infantry

     Auckland Militia

  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

    India

  • Period

    Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)/English reign

  • Media

    metal/inorganic material

  • Classification

    shoe 'chain'

    uniform accessory

    uniforms

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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