Regimental number | 1640 |
Place of birth | Carnforth, Lancashire, England |
School | State School, Kyneton, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 6 months |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, William Waters Sharpe, Lillydale Grove, Auburn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Militia, Kyneton, Victoira |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 26.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 34), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma SHARP, 42 Lilydale Grove, Auburn, Victoria. Native ofCarnforth, England |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 1023 Sergeant James H. SANDFORD, 21st Bn, killed in action, Broodseinde, 9 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |