Regimental number | 5932 |
Place of birth | Bega, New South Wales |
School | St Joseph's, Candelo, NSW (ROman Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | 18 Sloane Street, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith Mary Sharpe, 17 Alt Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block Q, Plot IV, Row K, Grave No. 2), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Edith SHARPE, 95 marian Street, Enmore, New South Wales. Native of Bega, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |