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We remember James Sharpe
We remember James Sharpe
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1910
employment
Planter
Gula Kampong Rubber Estate
Penang Straits Settlements
Malaysia
Source:9428182
1910 - December 1915
1910
location
Penang
Malaysia
their own address
Source:9428182
1910 - 1915
enlistment
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:7943890
service
British Army
Private
S/40764
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
14
Source:7943890
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7943890
1917
death
Died of wounds
Had helped to bring in wounded to dressing station when a shell burst overhead.
Graincourt
France
Source:7065297
Source:9428182
24th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Panel 10
Source:7065297
sibling
W K Sharpe
Source:9428182
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Sharpe |
| Source | 3979670 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penang | Malaysia | their own address | 1910 - 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/40764 | Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | 14 | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shearer S Nee Kennedy Sharpe | mother | ||
| James Sharple | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| W K Sharpe | brother |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory Births | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe, J. | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 |
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