Basic Details
Surname
Sheard
Forenames
J S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James Schofield
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with a child, and enlisted in September 1914. He was awarded the DCM posthumously for leading the attack on Ficheux in which he was fatally wounded by a grenade. He is also commemorated on 2689, 2684 and, possibly, 2695.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Ficheux, Somme
Year of death
1917
Month of death
February
Day of death
28
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds