James Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1894 Denny, Scotland |
| Died |
26 April 1915 (aged 20–21)[1] Ypres salient, Belgium |
James Sharp (1894 – 26 April 1915) was a Scottish professional football left back who played in the Scottish League for Falkirk.[2]
Personal life[]
Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Sharp enlisted as a private in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[2] He was serving in the 7th Battalion when he was killed in Flanders on 26 April 1915.[1] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Casualty Details". http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/916354/SHARP,%20JAMES. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915". http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Season_1914-1915_(Fell).pdf. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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