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John Ewen Sharp

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Ewen AWMM
  • Surname
    Sharp AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Ewan AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/209 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    presbyterian Public - Neil - Other Relative - 8 September 2015 - As for ROHE.

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Rongahere, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Sharp (father), Rongahere, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/209 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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

    Name spelled Ewan on the Nominal Roll and as Ewen at Archives New Zealand AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    9 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM

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  • So proud to be your great nephew. Rest in Peace. Never will your sacrifice be forgotten.
    Public - Neil - Other Relative - 3 September 2015
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 October 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
12 September 2020 julieNew ZealandOther relative
08 September 2015NeilAustraliaOther Relative

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