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George Frederick Sharp

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Sharp AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 19946 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    7 May 1905 Public - Pauline - Child - 24 April 2019 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch NZ Public - Pauline - Child - 24 April 2019 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 59 Cambridge Tce., Christchurch AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Plasterer Public - Pauline - Child - 24 April 2019 - Family papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. M. Sharp, 165 Idris St., Bryndwr, Chch. (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1941 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 19946 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
    WW2 1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.190 Plasterer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.190
    Christchurch, Canterbury 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.190
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2
      25 October 1942 AWMM
    • WW2 POW - Stalag IV-B, Muhlberg, modern day Mühlberg ad Elbe, Germany 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
      Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
    • WW2 POW - P.G. 57, Gruppignano, Udine, Italy Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
      Italy, Europe Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Hi Dad.

    Very proud of reading your contributions to your War Service.
    Your Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren are always very interested as well.

    Love You xxx
    Public - John Anthony - Child - 4 January 2023
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  • HI GREAT GRANDDAD,
    THANK YOU FOR GOING TO WAR AND FIGHTING FOR US AND HI FROM MY FRIEND MAYA.

    LOVE LIAM BOWLES YOUR GREAT GRANDSON
    Public - Liam - Direct descendant - 13 July 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.190 AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Italy : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 January 2023John AnthonyNelson New ZealandChild
24 April 2019PaulineChristchurch New ZealandChild
13 July 2017Liam auckland,newzealandDirect descendant

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