Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Sharpe, William Henry Service Number 3616

Killed in Action 8th May 1918 France

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NAME Sharpe, William Henry

SERVICE NO 3616

UNIT 19th Battalion/ 8

th Reinfs.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 41 yrs 1 mth

PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford, NSW

ADDRESS Bonalbo, via Tabulam, NSW

OCCUPATION Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 25 Oct 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Holdsworthy, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Mrs Lily Mowbray, Banalbo, via Tabulan, NSW

(father deceased)

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’7¾”.Weight-10st. 7lbs. Chest-36-38½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-L Brown.

RELIGION Methodist

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES AWOL- London-overstaying leave until apprehended

25 Sept-9 Oct 1916/ AWOL-Westham-8pm 25 till-3.30pm 26 May 1917

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 22 Jul 1916- GSW Jaw- France-transf England

30 Nov 1916- Field Amb. Bronco-Pneumonia trans Eng

15 Sept 1917-Amd Hosp- sick re-joined unit 3 Feb 1918.

DIED 8 May 1918- France

BURIED Military Cem., Borre. Plot 2 Row C Gve 3

MEDALS British War Medal-27787, Victory Medal-27609. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-345414.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS

WILL Beneficiary;- Mother

CORRESPONDENCE Mother;- MLC Life Assn. Frank Sharpe- Uncle, Bonalbo, via Tabulan

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