Memorial

Second Lieutenant J C Sharp and Gunner D Sharp

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Current Location

St. John the Baptist Church, Castle Hill Road, Birtle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, BL9 7RW, England

SD 82915 12282

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 43701
Description: Brass plaque with inscription and the badge of the Royal Artillery.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ 2ND LIEUTENANT JAMES CALROW SHARP,/ 2ND BTTLN. LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS,/ KILLED IN ACTION AT LES BEOUFS, FRANCE./ OCTOBER 12 1916, AGED 22 YEARS/ AND GUNNER DONALD SHARP, R.F.A./ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE,/ APRIL 17, 1917 AGED 19 YEARS./ SONS OF JAMES AND ADA SHARP/ OF CASTLE HILL IN THIS PARISH./ "THE DAY THOU GAVEST, LORD, IS ENDED,/ THE DARKNESS FALLS AT THY BEHEST." UBIQUE/ QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 4
Served: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death, relationships

Plaque

Height: 760 MM

Width: 1020 MM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good