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Basil Rawdon Hastings Sharp

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Basil Rawdon Hastings AWMM
  • Surname
    Sharp AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ401785 AWMM
    • WWII 401785 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 June 1918 RNZAF Biographies (R17845615) Gisborne, New Zealand RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Francis Granville Sharp and Louise Margaret Sharp, of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 August 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/basil-rawdon-hastings-sharp
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. L. Sharp. 87 Lytton Road, Gisborne AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Sharp of Gisborne AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ401785 AWMM
    • WWII 401785 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
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Basil Sharp was the son of Francis Granville Sharp and Louise Margaret Sharp, of Gisborne, New Zealand.

    Attended Gisborne High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    11 December 1940 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Canterbury NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 February 2016 - http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19401216.2.29.8
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM 2. 13. WW 2 Soldiers' Area. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
    Block 13/SLDRS; Plot 2; Warrant # 3852 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Obituary
    Leading Aircraftmen B.H.R. Sharp (Gisborne) and L. Wright (Frankton Junction). Two airmen pilots under training who were killed last Wednesday when an R.N.Z.A.F. aircraft crashed and caught fire near Leithfield Beach, Canterbury. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 February 2016 - http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19401216.2.29.8
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). vol. 1 p. 102; vol. 3 p. 433 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM

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08 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
20 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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