Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery | C.U.8795 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 37C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
He was the son of Henry and Mary Sharp born at North Shields. He was husband to E.A. Sharp of 5 Delaval Avenue, Balkwell, North Shields.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
4618 Serjeant William Sharp, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 4th October, 1916 at Hipswell Camp, Catterick.
Enlisted at Longbenton.
The Newcastle Journal of 6th October, 1916 reports his death having been home on leave. He was a Relieving Officer for the North Shields district of Tynemouth Union and had been sometime Bandmaster of Tynemouth Workhouse boys' band. He left a widow and five children.
Probate SHARP William of 5 Lovaine-place West North Shields relieving officer died 4 October 1916 at the military camp Catterick Richmond Yorkshire Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 November to Septimus Scott superintendent registrar and George Haddon registrar of births deaths and marriages. Effects £290 10s. 10d.
He is buried in a Commonwealth War Grave inn Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery, Grave Reference C.U. 8795.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Oswin No. 2327 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th December 1912 | 20th January 1913 | 17th March 1913 |
He is listed as a 36 year old Relieving Officer, from North Shields when initiated into 2327 St Oswin Lodge, Freemasons' Hall, Norfolk Street, North Shields in 1912. The contribution record shows that he "Died 4 Oct 1916."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley