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Private Albert SHARP, G/11153, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 25th June 1916, age 21.

Born St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent, son of Thomas and Ellenor Sharp, of 6, Trinity Place, Ramsgate, Kent.

1911 Census - 17 Margate Road, Ramsgate, Kent - Thomas Sharp, age 64, widower, 12 children, 10 still alive. labourer at Brewery, worker, born Lydden, near Margate; William Charles Sharp, son, age 32, single, general labourer, worker, born Ramsgate, Kent; George Sharp, son, age 30, single, general labourer, worker, born Ramsgate, Kent; Arthur Sharp, son, age 20, single, general labourer, worker, born Ramsgate, Kent; Albert Sharp, son, age 16, single, general labourer, worker, born Ramsgate, Kent; Emily Sharp, daughter, age 28, housekeeper, at home, born Ramsgate, Kent.

Enlisted Ramsgate, Kent, age 21 years & 92 days, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 137lbs.  Resided 6, Trinity Place, Ramsgate, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Home, 11th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to  25th June 1916.

11th November 1915, enlisted posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th November 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked.

5th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Sharp, 6, Trinity Place, Ramsgate; Mother, deceased; Brothers - George Sharp, age 40, 6, Trinity Place, Ramsgate; William Charles Sharp, age 42, 6, Trinity Place, Ramsgate; Arthur Sharp, age 29, returning to Australia; Sisters - Emily Sharp, age 37, 6, Trinity Place, Ramsgate; Isabel Sharp, age 31, 6, Trinity Place, Ramsgate; Ellen Fennell, age 33, 109 Southwood Road, Ramsgate; Rose Annie Fagg, age 50?, 10 Black Gryffin? Lane, Canterbury; Nephews / Nieces - Isabel Fennell, age 10, 109 Southwood Road, Ramsgate; William Arthur Fennell, age 4, 109 Southwood Road, Ramsgate; Emily Dorothy Fagg, age 18, 10 Black Gryffin? Lane, Canterbury; Winifred Florence Fagg, age 20, 10 Black Gryffin? Lane, Canterbury; Arthur Fagg, age 15, 10 Black Gryffin? Lane, Canterbury; Edward Thomas Fagg, age 10, 10 Black Gryffin? Lane, Canterbury; Uncles / Aunts - William Sharp, age 69, 53 Beatrice Road, Margate.

Buried at Gunners Farm Military Cemetery, S. 7., Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.