| Regimental number | 3134 |
| Place of birth | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| School | Wesleyan |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 141 Anderson Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Sharples, 141 Anderson Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Possibly Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 79), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma SHARPLES, 141 Anderson Street, Yarraville, Victoria. Native of Bolton, England |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Anthony Barton, missing. |