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Hugh Robert Sharpe

In memory of:

Private Hugh Robert Sharpe

March 30, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

642768

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 12, 1890

Brother of Corporal Thomas Joseph Sharpe, who died on August 9, 1918, while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).

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:

ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. B. 7.

Location:

Roclincourt is a village a little to the east of the road from Arras to Lens. Take the N 17 from Arras until the junction of this road and the D 60 (first CWGC sign here). Travel along the D 60 into Roclincourt village, for approximately one kilometre, to a right turn (direction St Nicholas). Take this road for approximately 175 metres to a lane on the right. The ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres away at the foot of this lane.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of HUGH ROBERT SHARPE– From a collage photo layout of members of A Company and the bugle band of the 157th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

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    Photo of HUGH ROBERT SHARPE
    Photo of HUGH ROBERT SHARPE – From a collage photo layout of members of A Company and the bugle band of the 157th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Hugh Robert Sharpe (left)– Hugh Robert Sharpe and his brother Thomas Joseph Sharpe joined at the same time and served in the 75th Bn.

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    Photo of Hugh Robert Sharpe (left)
    Photo of Hugh Robert Sharpe (left) – Hugh Robert Sharpe and his brother Thomas Joseph Sharpe joined at the same time and served in the 75th Bn.
  • Memorial– Pte. Hugh Robert Sharpe's name was included on The Collingwood Shipbuilding Company Ltd. 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour. This company was located in Collingwood, Ontario. Source: The Standard / Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial. Edited by Frederick Yorston. Published by the Montreal Standard Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal. This large Souvenir Edition magazine included Rolls of Honour for various prominent Canadian businesses.

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    Memorial – Pte. Hugh Robert Sharpe's name was included on The Collingwood Shipbuilding Company Ltd. 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour. This company was located in Collingwood, Ontario. Source: The Standard / Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial. Edited by Frederick Yorston. Published by the Montreal Standard Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal. This large Souvenir Edition magazine included Rolls of Honour for various prominent Canadian businesses.

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