Harrogate Herald - 28th February 1917
Roll of Honour
Sergeant J S Sheard, West Riding Regiment,
has died at a clearing station in France of wounds received on
February 18th. he joined the Army on September 4th, 1914, and had
been in France nearly two years. He was previously wounded in June,
1915. He leaves a widow and one baby, which he had only seen once.
He was the son-in-law of Mr & Mrs George Hall, of 38 Bilton
Drive, Harrogate.
Harrogate Herald - 14th March 1917
Roll of Honour
Sergeant J S Sheard, West Riding Regiment, has died
at a clearing station in France of wounds received on February 18th.
he joined the Army on September 4th, 1914, and had been in France
nearly two years. He was previously wounded in June, 1915. He leaves
a widow and one baby, which he had only seen once. He was the
son-in-law of Mr & Mrs George Hall, of 38 Bilton Drive,
Harrogate, having married Miss Lilian Hall, who was formerly
employed at the Herald Printing Works. The following is a copy of a
letter received by Mrs Lilian Sheard : "I want to try and express to
you how extremely grieved and sorry I am to learn of the death of
your husband 2413 Sergeant T S Sheard; he was wounded in action on
February 17th, whilst taking a very prominent part in a small
enterprise against the enemy - as we thought, slightly, but I heard
yesterday that he died in hospital. Sergeant Sheard behaved in a
very gallant way during the operation, and I am enclosing a ribbon
of the medal which he was awarded for his gallantry on that
occasion, and I hope that in your great trouble the ribbon may be
some comfort to you. It is a sign that his gallant behaviour was
recognised, and it will long keep in mind that he was a soldier that
died a very noble death.
Yours respectfully,
F S Mower, Captain, West Yorks Regt.
The ribbon enclosed is the one given with the
Military Medal.
Harrogate Herald - 18th February 1920
In loving remembrance of Sergeant J S Sheard, MM, West
Riding Regiment, who died of wounds, February 18th, 1917 – From
his wife and Madge.
