Lieutenant Eric Alfred Sharples
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Sharples,
Eric Alfred
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
- Lieutenant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-04-16 ?
- Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Pozieres
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1575636
LAC ID:
223615
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