1884 Dec 18 born Cheadle, Staffs.m Born Colin Sharp
1891 census at Longton, Stone, Staffordshire
1901 census He is a Boarder at a house in Stoke on Trent. An Apprentice Earth Maker. His widowed father is in the Union Workhouse
1904 Jan 11 Joined the Militia
1904 Feb 26 Joins Manchester Regt in Regular Army
1910 Feb 12 Married Hannah Roberts (1882–)
1911 census at 12 Fleetwood St, Salford
1921 Jun 24 enlisted with RIC no 82005 Waiter & ex-Soldier RIC MT
1922 Feb 7 Disbanded
1931 Jan/Mar died Burton on Trent, Staffs (died Colin John Sharpe)