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Private John SHARPE, G/5325, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders France, 6th October 1915.

Born New Monkland, Lanarkshire.

Enlisted Stirling, Scotland.  Resided Dennyloanhead, Scotland.

30th August 1915, posted BEF.

Brother - Alexandra Sharp;  Sister - Lizzie.

Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, XII. B. 1., Souchez, France.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War both spell lastname SHARP; CWGC web site spell it SHARPE.

London Gazette 20th October 1916.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the " Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter, to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside " Effects."

R. H. BRADE. - War Office, October 20, 1916

List CCCCXCVIII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin, or others entitled. - Effects 1915-16.

Sharp, J., Private, 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment    -    £0.11s.9d.

London Gazette 30th October 1917.

1st RE-PUBLICATION of List CCCCXCVIII. of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1915-16.

Sharp, J., Private, 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment    -    £0.11s.9d.