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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William Sharples

In memory of:

Private William Sharples

October 11, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

18347

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Division:

D" Coy. 6th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Henry Sharples, of Farnworth, Bolton; husband of Marion McGovern (formerly Sharples), of New Waterford, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 602 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HELLES MEMORIAL
Turkey

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It takes the form of an obelisk over 30 metres high that can be seen by ships passing through the Dardanelles.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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