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SHARROCK, Ottawa
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6123 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broadwater, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hamilton Primary School |
| Occupation: | Motor Trimmer |
| Died: | Result of Gas Poisoning, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 26 December 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Hamilton Public Cemetery, Victoria Pres. 19. 11. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton Primary School Roll of Honour, Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6123, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 6123, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 6123, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 17 Dec 1919: | Involvement Private, 6123, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6123 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-12-17 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Joseph and Sarah SHARROCK. Native of Broadwater, Victoria.
Suffered from Tuberculosis of the Lung and was admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital 8 December 1916
Returned to Australia but died from the effects of Gas Poisoning
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