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Jun 7, 1896
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Born at Ramsey,
Isle of Man
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59876 (temporary number 686)
Ø Next of kin given as WH Sharpe (father) of King St, Ramsey, Isle of
Man
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
o Later recorded as Gardener
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion not stated anywhere in the file
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Mar 25, 1915
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Forfeits 1 days
pay, reason not recorded
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Aug 25, 1916
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Admitted to No
12 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a SIW (Self Inflicted Wound) gun shot wound to the
ring finger of the left hand.
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Sep 2, 1916
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Transferred to
the Special Hospital at Boeschepe
Surgery performed to amputate the
ring finger of his left hand at the metacarpal joint (the largest knuckle of the finger)
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Sep 6, 1916
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Transferred to
No 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux
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Sep 20, 1916
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Discharged to
Base Duty at Boulogne
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Sep 23, 1916
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TOS CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre as a prisoner
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Sep 25, 1916
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Escorted from
CBD to 21st Battalion as a prisoner
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Sep 28, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion as a prisoner waiting FGCM (Field General Court Martial)
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Oct 26, 1916
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Found Guilty at
FGCM for:
Ø When on Active Service conduct prejudice to good conduct in that he
negligently wounded himself in the left hand on August 25, 1916, at Steenvoorde
Ø Sentenced to 1 month of Field Punishment #1
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Oct 29, 1916
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10 days of the
sentence were remitted by the GOC (General Officer Commanding) the 4th CIB
(Canadian Infantry Brigade)
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Dec 13, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Dec 26, 1916
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At duty from
leave
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May 1, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl without pay
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May 30, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl with pay
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Jul 9, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30172
This was for
his actions in scouting the German positions prior to the attack at Vimy Ridge
Citation
reads
For marked
courage and devotion to duty in action. When in charge of a patrol he advanced so
far ahead that he came under our own shell fire, but succeeded in gaining information of
vital importance which was of material assistance in gaining the objective in the attack
on the succeeding day
AFW 3121
15-4-17
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Aug 10, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl without pay
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Aug 31, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Sep 11, 1917
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Rejoined
battalion from leave
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Sep 17, 1917
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Admitted to No
10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis of VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
Reverts to
rank of L/Cpl
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Sep 29, 1917
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Transferred to
No 6 CCS
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Oct 2, 1917
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Transferred via
No 32 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Oct 3, 1917
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Admitted to No
51 General Hospital at Etaples
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Oct 4, 1917
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Placed under
stoppage of pay at rate of 50 cents per day, from this date until November 16, 1917 and
also forfeits the Field Allowance, as punishment for contracting VDG
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Nov 16, 1917
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Transferred to
No 4 Stationary Hospital
Placed under
stoppage of pay at rate of 50 cents per day, from this date until December 15, 1917, also
forfeits the Field Allowance for the same dates, all as punishment for contracting VDG
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Dec 15, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to Base Details
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Dec 17, 1917
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre and assigned to “A” Company for
recovering soldiers
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Dec 26, 1917
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Sent to 21st
Battalion under escort
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Dec 29, 1917
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Returned to CIBD
under escort from 21st Battalion
TOS CIBD and
classified “A”
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Jan 16, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C
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Jan 18, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Sep 6, 1918
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Admitted to No
10 CFA then transferred same day to No 13 CFA with an abscess in upper jaw
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Sep 8, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 CFA
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Sep 13, 1918
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Discharged to
duty and rejoined the 21st Battalion
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Oct 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Oct 26, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Western Australia at Havre
Disembarked
at Southampton and proceeded to the Witley Camp
TOS
“P” Wing pending return to Canada
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Apr 5, 1919
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Medical Report
at Witley makes note of amputated ring finger of left hand and also mentions a deformity
of the upper lip caused by a horse bite in December of 1913. This was mentioned on his 1914 medical as being a
scar
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Apr 17, 1919
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Declared to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) from 0700 hrs
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Apr 26, 1919
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Admitted to
Canadian Special Hospital at Witley with a diagnosis of Gonorrhea
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May 5, 1919
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TOS the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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May 23, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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May 28, 1919
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TOS
“M” Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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Jul 4, 1919
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Admitted to
Canadian Special Hospital at Witley with a diagnosis of Gonorrhea
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Aug 8, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Aug 17, 1919
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TOS EORD and
shown in hospital
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Sep 9, 1919
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TOS Canadian
Discharge Depot pending return to Canada
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Sep 20, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Royal George at Southampton
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Sep 30, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 5, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 393633
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Picton Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Acting Cpl
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Dec 14, 1931
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Deceased at
Ramsey, Isle of Man
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Nov 12, 1932
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to WH Sharpe Esq, 12 College St, Ramsey, Isle of
Man
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