Richard Edwin Sharp | New Zealand War Graves Project

Sergeant

Richard Edwin (Dick) Sharp

Secondary Memorial:

Matakana War Memorial

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of W. and Annie Sharp, of Matakana, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

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I have the date of birth for my Great Uncle Dick as 6 October 1918. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

TWO BROTHERS WENT TO WAR: Brothers Richard Edwin (Dick) and Harry Alexander (Harry) both went to war as part of the NZ Air Force. Dick was killed in action and Harry returned. I feel Harry's contrib... Read More

Richard Edwin (Dick) Sharp served on 75 (NZ) squadron and trained at No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg with my relative Richard John (Jack) Grenfell from Eltham. I have many photos of Jack and their ti... Read More

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In the group photograph: Jack Winchester (Coastal Command), Jack Grenfell (Bomber Command), Pete Lowther (Peter Desmond Lowther) (Bomber Command), Edward William (Bill) Harvey (Cranwell), Dick Sharp... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number:

405513

Name:

Richard Edwin (Dick) Sharp

Rank:

Sergeant

Date of Birth:

06 October 1918

Place of Birth:

Warkworth,

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Armed Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Not known

Date of Death:

11 July 1942

Day of Death:

Saturday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Sage War Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

7. D. 1.

Cemetery Location:

Germany

Richard Edwin (Dick) Sharp

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