English Māori Denis John Thomas Sharp Born 30 August 1918 - Died 2004 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ2145 AWMM WWII 42729 AWMM Also known asDenny AWMM The Black Prince AWMM 'Officer in charge of droppings' AWMM Araldite AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesDenis John Thomas AWMM SurnameSharp AWMM Ingoa Also known asDenny AWMM The Black Prince AWMM 'Officer in charge of droppings' AWMM Araldite AWMM Service numberWWII NZ2145 AWMM WWII 42729 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth30 August 1918 Hanson Dunedin, Otago Hanson Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship statusSingle/WWII AWMM Married Beverley Bryant 1945 AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign1940 AWMM Battle of Britain AWMM Burma AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ2145 AWMM WWII 42729 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ TransfersRoyal New Zealand Air Force Hanson Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM 7 August 1944 AWMM Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Twice AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 24 July 1939 Hanson Clerk/Civilian Hanson Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 258 Squadron, RAF Hanson Royal Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Squadron Leader Sharp acted as Air Liaison Officer for Brigadier Bernard Fergusson during the Chindits expedition and was cenetrally invoolved with the chossing and setting up of supply drop locations behind enemery lines in Burma. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death2004 Public source Age 85 AWMM Tweed Heads, New South Wales Public source Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryObituary: Sydney Morning Herald, 6 February 2004 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Denis John Thomas Sharp by laying a poppy. Charles Robert Sharp Cyril Henry Sharp Denis John Thomas Sharp Desmond Dynes Sharp Desmond Louvain Sharp Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Denis John Thomas Sharp Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsHanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM P.433 AWMM New Zealand, World War II Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Resignations, 1939–1945. [Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette.] CD-ROM. Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand: Colonial CD Books, n.d. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
