Son of Samuel C. and Cicely Sharrocks, of 575, Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, formerly of 133, Deane Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of pneumonia contracted during training.
Sharrocks, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Sharrocks
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 29th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 5715
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: July 25th, 1915 - 1915-07-25
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Deane (St. Mary) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: H. 2. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/07/1915 05/05/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 03/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6d* 6d* S16* 6g