Trooper

John Ewen Sharp

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Mary Sharp, of Tuapeka, Otago. Native of Rongahere, Otago.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"Private John Ewan Sharp, reported to have been killed in action, was the son of Mr. John Sharp, of Rongahere, near Lawrence. Otago. He was born at Clydesvale, and was 22 years of age. With his father, he worked for the Clutha County Council. He was one of the first men to volunteer for service in his district, and left Dunedin with the main body of the Expeditionary Force. Previous to the outbreak of war Trooper Sharp was a member of the Tuapeka Mounted Rifles, also of the Clutha Mounted Rifles. He was a keen shot and an enthusiastic volunteer." [New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16008, 28 August 1915, Page 9]

Public Contributions:

Trooper John Ewen Sharp, Otago Mounted Rifles (AKA John Ewan Sharp & John Ewing Sharp). His New Zealand Army file states he was born 23 April 1893 at Clydevale, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand. He wor... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
9/209
Name:
John Ewen Sharp
Name variation:
John Ewing Sharp (BDM Online)
Rank: 
Trooper
Date of Birth:
23 April 1893
Place of Birth:
Clydevale, Otago, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr John Sharp (father), Rongahere, Otago
Religion:
Presbyterian
Date of Enlistment:
15 August 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Rongahere, Otago
Place of Enlistment: 
Milton, Otago, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Employer:
J. Sharp, Rongahere
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Otago Mounted Rifles

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
09 August 1915
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Port Chalmers, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 5
HMNZT 9
Vessel:
Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
72
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
John Ewen Sharp
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