Duncan SHARP

SHARP, Duncan

    Service Number: 478
    Enlisted: 14 August 1914
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Carpenter
    Died: Killed In Action, France, 10 August 1918, age not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Picardie
    Memorials: Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    14 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 478, 11th Infantry Battalion
    2 Nov 1914: Involvement Private, 478, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1914: Embarked Private, 478, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, One of the first battalions at Gallipoli landing.
    26 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion, Reduced in ranks to LCPL from Temp CPL after overstaying leave in Eqypt.
    1 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion
    2 Jun 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
    23 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to Left Arm
    19 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Promoted while recovering from wounds in England and attended 3 Training Battalion to qualify as an Instructor. From that time until 24/5/17 Duncan was attached to 67th Battalion as an instructor. He commenced at No.6 Officers Cadet Battalion on 5/7/17.
    31 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded to France on 14/11/17 to join his Unit. Was sent to 10th Army School until 10/3/18 when he rejoined his Unit again.
    10 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, 11th Battalion Diary - 10/4/18 2nd Lieut D Sharp was wounded but remained on duty. 12/4/18 Duncan was admitted for GSW causing severe fracture of Right Fibula.
    23 Apr 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion
    10 Aug 1918: Involvement Lieutenant, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 11th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-08-10

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