Regimental number | 55 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
Address | 70 Chin Chin Street, Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Sharp, 70 Chin Chin Street, Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date:
Unit: 12 ABA FA |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'As forward observation officer during the attack on and capture of a village he maintained connection with battery headquarters with great skill and devotion to duty, in spite of heavy enemy shell fire. One of his party having been very severely woun ded, he dressed his wounds with much care under the heavy fire, and, having found and mended the break in the wire, which the man was repairing when wounded, he carried him to a place of comparative safety and then returned to his duty. He displayed throughout a disregard of his own safety worthy of the highest praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |