| Regimental number | 7367 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| School | St Monica's, Footscray, Victoria (Roman Catholic) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Sharples, 353 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry first did not match |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 27.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row N, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth SHARPLES, 462 Rae Street, Fitzroy, Victoria. Native of Footscray, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |