Basic Details
Surname
Sharp
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a married man and worked as a joiner before he enlisted in January 1916 into the Royal Engineers: he is also commemorated on the St Matthew's C of E memorial (IWM 29427) in Northowram and in this graveyard (IWM 90827), as well as IWM 2761 and 2689 elsewhere in Calderdale.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
South Wales Borderers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Le Transloy
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
29
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial