William Sharkey
Rank: Private
Service No: 645
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 21/04/1915
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (1st Bn)
Memorial: Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery
Additional information: Son of Sarah Sharkey of 9 Victoria Street, Rutherglen and the late Alexander Sharkey. Full name recorded as William Jacob DeTimes Sharkey.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs Sharkey, 8 Bouverie Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Sarah Helen Sharkey
1901 census information:
Address: 22 Harriet Street, Rutherglen.
Father: Alexander (65) tailor’s pressers, born about 1836 in Ireland.
Mother: Sarah (30) born about 1871 in England.
Brother: Samuel (9) born about 1892 in Glasgow.
Self: William (7) born about 1894 in Glasgow.
Sister: Charlotte (3) born about 1898 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Moses (1) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Rutherglen Soldier Killed. Intimation has been received by Mrs. Sharkey, a widow, residing at 8 Bouverie Street, Rutherglen, of the death of her son, Private William Sharkey (22), of the 1st Arygll and Sutherland Highlanders, who died of his wounds in France. His brother Samuel was wounded at Neuve Chapelle, and has been home on the sick list, but leaves tomorrow for the Front.
Newspaper transcript – A Rutherglen Man Killed. Intimation has been received by Mrs. Sharkey, a widow, 8 Bouverie Street, Rutherglen, of the death of her son, Private William Sharkey (22), of the 1st Arygll and Sutherland Highlanders, who died from wounds in France. He joined his regiment three years ago.
Newspaper transcript – Private Wm. Sharkey (22), 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was killed in France. He resided with his widowed mother at 8 Bouverie Street, Rutherglen. He was employed at Stewarts and Lloyds before enlisting.
Also commemorated on the memorial in West Parish Church, Rutherglen.