Regimental number | 154 |
Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sawyer |
Address | 126 Forrest Street, Boulder City, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | A.P. Sharp, 126 Forrest Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 84th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th August, 1916, he displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty in laying and repairing telephone lines from CHALK PIT to the front line. On the night of 14th/15th August, 1916, when 13th Brigade were attacking, the telephone line from CHALK PIT to POZIERES was cut. He at once went out through a heavy barrage of fire and laid a new line and repaired the broken one, thereby enabling reports of the action to come through by phone, also minimising the risk of casualties to runners. Through the whole time he was always cheerful, thereby setting a splendid example to the men under him who were in action for the first time.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'On the 3rd September, 1916 when 13th Brigade was attacking MOUQUET FARM, Sergeant SHARP was in charge of telephone lines from POZIERES to Batttalions. He showed great gallantry and devotion to duty during the action. He repeatedly went out and mended telephone lines also ran new ones under very heavy fire. It was owing to his splendid work that telephone communication to Battalions was continuously maintenance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, Croix de Guerre (France), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |