| Regimental number | 6180 |
| Place of birth | Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| School | Perse School, Cambridge, England |
| Other training | Hawkesbury Agricultural College, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Peel Street, West Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Sharp, nearest address known, Hampshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Died in hospital, Fargo, Salisbury Plains, England |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 184), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and J. SHARP, 'La Lawnside', Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked from Sydney, 25 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916. Marched into 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, 29 December 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 29 January 1917; died of chronic bronchitis and asthma, 8 February 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
