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William John Sharp

In memory of:

Private William John Sharp

March 14, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

839115

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

October 24, 1893

Son of William and Alice Sharp, of Flesherton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 499 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. A. 5.

Location:

Thelus is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, west of the N17 Arras-Lens main road and 6.5 kilometres north of Arras. Thelus Military Cemetery is approximately 300 metres west of the N17, located in the open country, about 50 metres north of Thelus village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the pages of the Flesherton Advance. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the pages of the Flesherton Advance. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the pages of the Flesherton Advance. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the pages of the Flesherton Advance. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – From the pages of the Flesherton Advance. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William John (Jack) Sharp

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    Photo of William John (Jack) Sharp
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)
  • Thelus Military Cemetery– The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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    Thelus Military Cemetery
    Thelus Military Cemetery – The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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