Son of Henry Sharples and the late Mary Alice Sharples (nee Allen), of Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Marion McGovern (formerly Sharples nee Jones), of New Waterford, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and formerly of 67, Glynne Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Brother Company Sergeant Major Jack Sharples, 6th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Sharples, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Sharples
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Little Lever, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 11th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 18347
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: November 21st, 1914 - 1914-11-21
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 152 to 154.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 12/11/1915 05/01/1917 12/10/1917 11/10/1918