ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SHARP, George

SHARP, George

Full Name: George

SHARP

Date of Birth: 07

–

1877

Place of birth: Deniliquin NSW

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Manjimup WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Helena Sharp

Next of Kin Address: " Dixie " Manjimup WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 3955

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-29

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-14

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Villers Brettoneux France

Age at Death: 39

Burial Location: Inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial France

Prior Service – Bunbury Volunteers 1900
27/07/1915- Initial Medical Examination Bridgetown WA
29/07/1915- To 19th Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
23/08/1915- To 1st Depot Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
27/09/1915- To 16th Battalion 11th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA
16/10/1915- To 11th Battalion 12th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA
14/12/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
02/03/1916- Joined 11th Battalion ” C ” Company  in the field Habieta Egypt
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
05/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France
22/07/1916- Killed In Action Villers Brettoneux France

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 5162

British War Medal – No. 26443

Victory Medal – No. 24267

Memorial Scroll/Plaque – No. 306725