Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Wimereux Communal Cemetery | IV. H. 2. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 49A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Matthew Sharp, born c.1882 was the son of John C Sharp, a draper and clothier, in Rothesay and his wife, Christina W. Ferguson born Johnston, Renfrewshire. The couple, together with family lived at 6 Battery Place, Rothesay, Bute and by the time of the 1891 census, Matthew and his father were living at Mount Pleasant Road, Rothesay.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/7 London Regiment |
2/7th (City of London) Battalion Formed in London in September 1914. Moved in November to Burgess Hill. Moved to Norwich in May 1915 and formation retitled as 174th Brigade in 58th (2/1st London) Division. Moved on to Ipswich next month, then Stowmarket and Sudbury and then to Sutton Veny in July 1916. 25 January 1917 : landed at Le Havre. 6 February 1918 : absorbed by 1/7th Bn at Domart. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
Matthew became a 2 Lieut. in the London Reginent and died of wounds on 11 February 1918 aged 36. His parents at the time of his death were given as John C and Janet Sharp of Rothesay, Bute. Matthew had been awarded the Military Cross.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Sir John Brand No. 3035 E.C. | Orange Free State |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
24th October 1906 | 5th December 1906 | 27th February 1976 |
Past Master. The records of the Sir John Brand Lodge show his war service and the annotation "Died of wounds 13th Feb 1918."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley