| Surname | Sharpley | |||
| First Name(s) | William Albert | |||
| Place of Birth | Bow, London | |||
| Club(s) | Leicester Fosse | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Sergeant | |||
| Service Number | 9214 | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Essex Regiment | |||
| Unit(s) | 2nd Battalion | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
| Unit(s) | - | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 01/07/1916 | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Thiepval Memorial | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | Pier and Face 10 D. | |||
| Awards and Decorations | Distinguished Conduct Medal Mentioned in Despatches Medal of the Order of St. George, 2nd Class (Russia) | |||
| Citation(s) | Distinguished Conduct Medal: 9214 Serjeant W. Sharpley, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. "For conspicuous gallantry in rescuing and bringing in across the open and under fire a wounded N.C.O." (The London Gazette, Supplement 29528, 28 March 1916) | |||
| Supplementary Notes | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharpley, of 5, Lamprell St., Old Ford, Bow, London. |
