SHARPE, Kenneth Gordon
| Service Number: | 2440 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Lobethal, South Australia , 26 July 1891 |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lithgow Street State School, Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Wool carter’s Assistant |
| Died: | Influenza & Broncho Pneumonia (after being wounded), Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England , 8 November 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fovant (St. George) Churchyard, Wiltshire - South West, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Heidelberg Scots' Presbyterian Church Memorial Window WW1, Heidelberg Scots' Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2440, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2440, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date - 8th November......Private Kenneth Gordon Sharpe was born at Lobethal, South Australia in 1891.
He enlisted on 4th July, 1916 with the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 26 year old, married, Wool Carter's Assistant from North Fitzroy, Victoria.
Private Sharpe joined 3rd Division Pioneer Battalion in France on 2nd March, 1917.
He was wounded in action - Gassed on 26th May, 1918 but rejoined his Unit a month later.
Private Sharpe was wounded in action (gassed) (2nd Occasion) on 29th September, 1918 & invalided to England. He was discharged from Hospital & marched in to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 25th October, 1918.
Private Sharpe was sent to No. 2 Group Hospital at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 29th October, 1918 with Influenza then transferred & admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire on 30th October, 1918.
Private Kenneth Gordon Sharpe died on 8th November, 1918 at Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England from Influenza & Broncho Pneumonia.
He was buried on 13th November, 1918 in St George’s Churchyard, Fovant, Wiltshire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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