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Lieutenant Eric Alfred Sharples

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-11-07
Place of birth: West Chester Pennsylvania U.S.A.
Next of kin: H H Sharples, father. 1215 13th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address: 1215 13th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta
Religion: Quaker
Date of death: 1916-09-15
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, n/a

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 434409
Highest Rank: Lieutenant (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-04-16 ?
  2. Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Pozieres

Images

Lieut. Eric Sharples (Calgary Herald, 21 Sept. 1916)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1575636
LAC ID: 223615
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8810-S017
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Herman H. Sharples and Jeanette M. Sharples of 1902 13th St. West, Calgary, Alberta.

Sgt. Sidney Joseph Unwin, CFA, formerly a guide in Banff, searched three days for Sharples' body. Unwin later died of wounds.

Uploader's Research notes: Info from the war diary and attestation papers. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-28