About Jack Sheffield
Lived 1879 – 1915 (aged 35–36). Jack Sheffield was a South African association football player.
Personal life Sheffield apprenticed as an architect and surveyor and as of 1911 was assisting his family in the running of the Railway Hotel, Coalville. He served as a corporal in the Leicestershire Regiment (later the Royal Leicestershire Regiment) during the Second Boer War. He later rejoined the regiment soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. On 13 March 1915, while serving with the 2nd Battalion of the regiment, Sheffield was shot in the head and killed by a sniper on the final day of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Sheffield?
South African association football player (1879-1915)
When was Jack Sheffield born?
Jack Sheffield was born in 1879 in Coalville.
When did Jack Sheffield die?
Jack Sheffield died in 1915 in Pas-de-Calais.
What was Jack Sheffield's occupation?
Jack Sheffield was an association football player.
What nationality was Jack Sheffield?
Jack Sheffield was South African.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Sheffield (footballer)
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