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We remember Eric Alfred Sharples
We remember Eric Alfred Sharples
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1915
location
1215 13th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta
Canada
parents address
Source:5748430
21st January 1915
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:5748430
22nd January 1915
1915
employment
Clerk
Not known
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Source:5748430
22nd January 1915
1915
enlistment
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Source:5748430
22nd January 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
434409
Canadian Infantry
50th Battalion (Calgary)
Source:8865404
22nd January 1915
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:7545838
15th September 1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Canadian Infantry
31st Battalion (Alberta)
Source:8865370
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7545838
1916
death
Killed in Action
According to Canadian Great War Project website, Lieutenant Eric Alfred Sharples was killed on the first day of the Battle of Flers–Courcelette [ fought within the Battle of the Somme]. He was 19.
in the Battle of Flers–Courcelette, Somme
France
Source:7545838
Source:8865370
15th September 1916
burial
Vimy Ridge, Pas de Calais
France
Source:7545838
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Alfred |
| Initials | EA |
| Last Name | Sharples |
| Source | 5748430 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1215 13th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta | Canada | parents address | known 21st January 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 434409 | Canadian Infantry | 50th Battalion (Calgary) | Lieutenant | |
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Infantry | 31st Battalion (Alberta) | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette M Sharples | mother | ||
| Herman H Sharples | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Brown | Dark |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-01-22 | 6'0" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-01-22 | Quaker |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Great War Project website re Lieutenant Eric Alfred Sharples | Keith22624 | |
| Canadian Expeditionary Force - Nominal Roll 50th Battalion | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Eric Alfred Sharples | Keith22624 |
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