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SHARP, William Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6612 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Augusta, South Australia, 15 April 1900 |
| Home Town: | Iron Knob, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Iron Knob School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Iron Knob WW1 Roll of Honour , Iron Knob War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Soldiers' Memorial Band Rotunda, Whyalla Roll of Honour, Whyalla WW1 War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6612, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6612, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Adelaide | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 6612, 28th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6612 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Richard SHARP was born as William Richard McCANN on 15th April, 1900 in Port Augusta, South Australia - his birth was also registered under HOLTHAM
His parents were Dick McCANN and Mary Jane Frances HOLTHAM
His mother Mary Jane married William SHARP in Port Augusta on 16th March, 1901
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