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SHARPE, Charles Frederick

Service Number:	2044
Enlisted:	27 August 1914, Pontville, Tas.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Oamaru, New Zealand, 1887
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Oamaru, New Zealand
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 22 August 1917
Cemetery:	Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 12
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

27 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2044, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Pontville, Tas.
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 2044, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 2044, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Geelong, Hobart
1 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2044, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli
15 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France
14 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France
24 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , France
22 Aug 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 2044, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2044 awm_unit: 2 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-08-22

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