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SHARP, Edward Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4674 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 August 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 78 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 17 March 1907 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Auto Fitter (Motor Mechanic) |
| Died: | Ground Accident , New Guinea, 27 August 1944, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot FF. Row B. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE & SON" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 4674 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 4674 | |
| 13 Jan 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 78 Squadron (RAAF), Posted to No. 78 Squadron. Killed in accidental explosion, Noemfoor Island, New Guinea. |
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