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Apr 18, 1880
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Born in Berry, Lancashire, England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59875 (temporary number 1034)
Ø Next of kin JE Sharp, Prestridge, Lancashire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Teamster
Ø Previous military experience given as 8 years in the Royal
Artillery
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
o Employed as a Cook
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to “C” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Posted to the Base Details at West Sandling
The 21st Battalion embarked for France
while Private Sharp remained in England
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Sep 25, 1915
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 11, 1915
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Forfeited 5 days pay for an unrecorded offence
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Oct 27, 1915
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 4, 1916
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Fined $2.00 and sentenced to 10 hours of extra
fatigue duty for being drunk and unable to march to the trenches
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Apr 8, 1916
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During fierce fighting at the St. Eloi Craters in
Belgium, Private Sharp was knocked unconscious when an artillery shell
exploded near him. He was evacuated to
the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid, then transferred to
the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance with a slight shrapnel wound to his chin
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Apr 13, 1916
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Transferred first to the No. 10 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station) then to the No. 15 Casualty Clearing Station suffering from
Shell Shock. He was then transferred
via the No. 23 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian
General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Apr 27, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Norfolk War Hospital in Thorpe
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 22, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 23, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the
39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Jul 13, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. On admission complained of constant frontal
headaches that have continued since being knocked unconscious by a shell explosion. He is nervous and restless and has tremors
in his hands
Transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 31, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Oct 14, 1916
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Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Nov 4, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and embarked the SS
Northland in Liverpool
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Nov 14, 1916
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Toronto, Ontario where he was admitted to the Spadina Military Convalescent
Home suffering from Shell Shock
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Jan 29, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 129 Ashdale Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario
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Jul 13, 1920
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Married to Laura Brown in Toronto, Ontario
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