Sharples, John William –

Husband of Nancy Sharples, of 43, Cooper Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Body not recovered for burial.

Personal details

  • Surname: Sharples
  • Forename: John William
  • Date of birth: August 27th, 1890
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 31st, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Able Seaman
  • Unit: HMS Queen Mary.
  • Service number: SS/2621 (Ch)
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
  • CWGC reference: 16.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 01/06/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 7h* S22* 4h
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 23/06/1916

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