William SHARP

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	12 August 1915, 15 years military experience, RAGA, AGA, 5th AIR, Naval Instructional staff. Occupation: Military Instructor, Staff Sergeant Major.
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Spring Plains, Kyneton, Vic., 12 September 1874
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	State School
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Essendon, Victoria, Australia, 2 May 1952, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Section - Garden Of Remembrance 2, Wall 7, Section 10, Niche 243
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12 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, 15 years military experience, RAGA, AGA, 5th AIR, Naval Instructional staff. Occupation: Military Instructor, Staff Sergeant Major.
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
3 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 31st Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMT Hororata, disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June, 1916.
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Shrapnel bullet, right hip, severe.
4 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 31st Infantry Battalion, Gas shell poisoning. Taken to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, Heilly, and evacuated to UK.
8 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 31st Infantry Battalion
16 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Major, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked "City of Exeter", England, Officer Commanding/Troops. Disembarked Melbourne 2 March 1919.
16 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 31st Infantry Battalion, Received 1914/1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals. Brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable service rendered in connection with the war. (No.21 Dated 28 August, 1919)

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Son of Mrs. E.L. Sharp, 'Ben Ledi,' 100 Domain Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

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