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Originally Posted by JVB

Sorry, you are right he lived at Greaves St, Gt Harwood and later moved to Ossy. I know his name was listed in the card files in Accy library a couple of years ago. I have this postcard he made.

As for J Sharples, I don't have a first name or town, but as I have Sharples in the family from Gt Harwood area that would be most likely. All I have is an item that is inscribed:
"1st Volunteer Battalion East Lancs Regt 'K' Clayton-le-Moors Company
Presented to Sergt J Sharples by the officers, NCOs and men of the above company as a token of their respect and appreciation of services rendered during the Great War 1914-1918."
It also has the East Lancs/Egypt crest on. Not a lot to go on unfortunately and I haven't been able to find out about K company.
If anyone can shed any light on it, that would be much appreciated.

Your Sgt J. Sharples, appears from your info that he was an old soldier in the Volunteers, helped train recruits, honourary title, never actually served, therefore no medal card or service records. There were two such men as Sergts in the 11th East Lancs, One of them W. Stanton, is at the front of the pictures on page 44, 45, in Bill Turners book on the Pals.