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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: ALEXANDER SHARP **Now Commemorated** |
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THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 08.02.1919
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
SHARP - At Leigh Military Hospital, on Monday, 3rd Feb., Pte. A. Sharp, second son of Mr and Mrs Sharp, Binn Cottages, Kinfauns. Funeral from Binn Cottages, on Saturday, 8th Feb., to Kinfauns Churchyard, at 2 p.m. All friends invited.
THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 15.02.1919
KINFAUNS - SOLDIER'S FUNERAL
Never before has such an impressive funeral taken place in this quiet parish as that witnessed on Saturday, when the remains of Pte. Alex. Sharp, 4/5th Black Watch, son of Mr and Mrs Sharp, Binn Cottages, were laid to rest in the churchyard of Kinfauns. The obsequies were after the military form, the Black Watch band and firing party being in attendance. Lieut.-Col. R. S. Davidson, minister of the parish, officiated, and as the cortege wound its way slowly along the picturesque road many spectators could be seen viewing it from the various points of vantage. Pte. Sharp died in a military hospital in Lancashire.
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: Alexander Sharp - Black Watch |
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Mark
He was aged 28 but nothing else to be found on him. You will need to obtain the DC to see what it reveals. Send me an e-mail if you get it.
The reference for Alexander Sharp is: District - Leigh, Volume 8C, page 448. _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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I cannot believe I first posted this more than six years ago - quite incredible!
I finally sent for the death certificate and it confirmed Alex was a private in the 4/5th Black Watch dying of influenza and pneumonia.
He is an 'in service' death and details forwarded to Terry Denham.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Good news Mark. It's good to see this case is back on track again.
Thanks
Adam |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 4:30 am Post subject: |
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Is this S/40750 Alex Sharp? |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:02 am Post subject: |
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DelBoy wrote: | Is this S/40750 Alex Sharp? |
Yes. |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Grave found at Kinfauns. |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Added to CWGC today;
SHARP, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: S/40750
Date of Death: 03/02/1919
Age:28
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 8th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Memorial: UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCEAdditional Information:Son of Elizabeth Sharp of Kinfauns, Perthshire. |
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