Photograph Letter from Record Office informing Killed in Action 5/6 July Letter from 2nd Lieutenant informing wife of death. Letter from Royal Engineers Record Office Statement of Names and Addresses of Relatives of Deceased. Ministry Pensions letters Marriage Certificate of George and Margaret Sharp. Photograph of grave & Certificate Letter from Secretary for State for Ward Plaque issued on death Medals Scroll Certificate (A3) Photograph of three with George in the middle Photograph of Georges wife Margaret Photograph of Georges sister Jennie Handkerchief case from George to Margaret Various laced postcards and cards
George Atkinson Sharp was a tinsmith with his own shop in High Shields, South Tyneside before he was conscripted to the war in the Royal Engineers. He married Margaret Sharp and had a son, John Thomas Sharp (known as Jack) but was married only a year before leaving for the war. He was killed on active service in France serving with the 509 Field Company of the Royal Engineers. His army records indicate his death on the 5th or 6th of July 1917, later confirmed as 5th July. He was buried at the Philosophe British Cemetery at Mazingarbe, France. Army number: 180097 Rank: Sapper