Rifleman Arthur David Sharp

Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc): 

First name(s): 

Arthur David

Surname only: 

Sharp

 

Rifleman Arthur David Sharp, C/6265, 18th Battalion King's Royal Rifles, was killed in action on the Somme on September 15th, 1916. He was single and aged 28.

He had enlisted at St Pancras in London in July 1915 and went out to France the following May.

His father David had died in 1911 and his mother Sarah in 1906. At the time of the 1911 Census he was living at 29 Shirley Road, Luton, with two brothers and four sisters, all then unmarried.

The family had previously lived in Foundry Lane [South Road] and Arthur had worked for 11 years at the Brown and Green foundry in Windsor Street. His military record describes him as a sheet metal worker.

Arthur attended Wellington Street Baptist Church, where his name was inscribed on the church roll of honour. It is also included on the Luton Roll of Honour.

 

Service or Civilian?: 

Service Number: 

C/6265

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Employer: 

Brown & Green Foundry, Windsor Street, Luton

War time / or Pre War occupation: 

Sheet metal worker

Place of Birth: 

Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death: 

Somme
France

War Memorial Location: 

Grave Location: 

Bulls Road Cemetery
Flers
France

World War I Address: 

29 Shirley Road
Luton
United Kingdom

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Rifleman Arthur David Sharp

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Year of Birth: 

1 888

Year of Death: 

1 916

Month of Death: 

Sep

Day of Death: 

15

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Most Relevant Date: 

Friday, September 15, 1916

Source: 

Source Date: 

Thursday, October 12, 1916