Sharpe, William Henry

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Sharpe, William Henry

Service Service Number Number 1494 3616 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Killed in Action 8th May 1918 Gallipoli Peninsula France

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

Sharpe, William Henry

SERVICE NO

3616

UNIT

19th Battalion/ 8th Reinfs.

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

41 yrs 1 mth

PLACE OF BIRTH

Gosford, NSW

ADDRESS

Bonalbo, via Tabulam, NSW

OCCUPATION

Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

25 Oct 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Holdsworthy, NSW

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Mother;- Mrs Lily Mowbray, Banalbo, via Tabulan, NSW (father deceased) Height-5’7¾”.Weight-10st. 7lbs. Chest-36-38½”.

Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-L Brown.

RELIGION

Methodist

EMBARKED DISEMBARKED NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS

AWOL- London-overstaying leave until apprehended 25 Sept-9 Oct 1916/ AWOL-Westham-8pm 25 till-3.30pm 26 May 1917 22 Jul 1916- GSW Jaw- France-transf England 30 Nov 1916- Field Amb. Bronco-Pneumonia trans Eng 15 Sept 1917-Amd Hosp- sick re-joined unit 3 Feb 1918.

DIED

8 May 1918- France

BURIED

Military Cem., Borre. Plot 2 Row C Gve 3

MEDALS

British War Medal-27787, Victory Medal-27609. Memorial Plaque & Scroll345414.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL

Beneficiary;- Mother

CORRESPONDENCE

Mother;MLC Life Assn.

Frank Sharpe- Uncle, Bonalbo, via Tabulan

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