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SHARP, Colin Campbell
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2490, 2494 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn East, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 29 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2490, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2490, 14th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2494, 14th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Colin's younger brother also served, Private Frank Harold Sharp. 1839. 46th BN, he was killed in action on the 12th of February 1917 aged only 17 years 6 months old.