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We remember Septimus Harry Archibald Richard Percy Sharp
We remember Septimus Harry Archibald Richard Percy Sharp
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1906
children
Dorothy Edith Saunders
Source:9350750
December 1906
1911
employment
Insurance Broker
Brighton, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:9350750
April 1911
1911
marriage
Catherine Saunders
Source:9350764
1911
1911
location
10 King's Road, Brighton, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:9350750
April 1911
1913
children
Catherine Hilda Sharp
Source:8456824
September 1913
1916
employment
Sorting Clerk
General Post Office
Brighton, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8456824
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
6227
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8456822
1916 - 31st December 1916
1916
enlistment
Brighton, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8456824
16th June 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8456824
24th December 1916 - 14th August 1918
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
373183
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8456822
1st January 1917
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
718276
London Regiment
23rd (County of London) Battalion
Source:8456824
May 1918 - 14th August 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8456821
Source:8456822
14th August 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:8456821
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Septimus Harry Archibald Richard Percy |
| Initials | SHARP |
| Last Name | Sharp |
| Source | 8456821 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 King's Road, Brighton, Sussex | United Kingdom | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373183 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 6227 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 718276 | London Regiment | 23rd (County of London) Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Hilda Sharp | daughter | September 1913 | |
| Dorothy Edith Saunders | stepdaughter | December 1906 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Sharp | mother | ||
| William Sharp | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Saunders | wife | 1911 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
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