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John Henry Sharp

Service No.397437 ConflictWorld War II, 1939-1945 Jayforce, 1945-1948 Single?Single/WWII Next of KinMrs. I.M. Sharp, 6 Douglas St., Lower Hutt (m) OccupationMotor Driver/Military Embarked With ForceSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Japan, Main Body Embarked With UnitInfantry Reinforcements 22 Infantry Battalion, Support Company Rank on EmbarkationPrivate Private Medals and AwardsWar Medal 1939-1945 New Zealand War Service Medal

John Henry Sharp

  Service No.5/209 ConflictWorld War I, 1914-1918 BiographyJohn Henry Sharp was promoted on the field and attended officer training at Cambridge University. On arriving back in New Zealand he led a reinforcment back overseas. Details of this second embarkation from New Zealand are as follows: Left NZ - 2 March 1918 in the ship "Tofua" with the 35 Reinforcements, Army Service Corps, his rank now Second Lieutenant. Book on the Army Service Corps "Salute to Service: a history of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport and its predecessors 1860-1996 by Julia Millen. SuppNom: Ex 4th Reinforcements. SuppNom: Ex 4th Reinforcements. Single?Married Married Next of KinMrs Ellen Sharp (wife), 57 Rugby Street, Wellington, New Zealand Mrs Ellen Sharp (wife), 57 Rugby Street, Wellington, New Zealand OccupationUnknown/Civilian Soldier/Military VesselWillochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo Tofua SS Tofua Embarkation Date17 April 1915 02 Mar 1918 Arrived At Southampton/Hampshire/England/United Kingdom/Europe Arrival Date 08 Apr 1918 Embarked With Force4th Reinforcements New Zealand Expeditionary Force Embarked With UnitNew Zealand Army Service Corps 35th Reinforcements, Army Service Corps Rank on EmbarkationSergeant Major Second Lieutenant

From 1940-45, men aged 18-46 were selected by ballot for potential service with the Armed Forces under New Zealand's wartime conscription. Twenty-four ballot lists were published in the NZ Gazette.

NOTE: Being listed in a ballot did not necessarily mean the person served in the military. Some had already volunteered, others were found medically unfit, granted deferment or exemption on appeal, or were never called up for active service. These records document those selected for possible service, not confirmed service personnel.

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Hamilton High Court  >  Hamilton probates - annual number sequence

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
SHARP John Henry - Matamata - Army Officer	📃 View Scan	1958	Auckland	Open

NameSHARP John Henry - Matamata - Army Officer Scan📃 View Scan Year(s)1958 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

New Zealand Defence Force, Personnel Archives  >  Military Personnel Files

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
SHARP, John Henry - WW1 5/209 - Army	📃 View Scan	1914 ‑ 1918	Wellington	Restricted
SHARP, John Henry - WWI 5/209 - Army	📃 View Scan	1915 ‑ 1919	Wellington	Open
SHARP, John Henry - WWI 5/209 - Army	📃 View Scan	1915 ‑ 1919	Wellington	Open
SHARP, John Henry - WWI 5/209 - Army	📃 View Scan	1915 ‑ 1919	Wellington	Open

NameSHARP, John Henry - WW1 5/209 - Army Scan📃 View Scan Year(s)1914 ‑ 1918 Held AtWellington AccessRestricted

NameSHARP, John Henry - WWI 5/209 - Army Scan📃 View Scan Year(s)1915 ‑ 1919 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameSHARP, John Henry - WWI 5/209 - Army Scan📃 View Scan Year(s)1915 ‑ 1919 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameSHARP, John Henry - WWI 5/209 - Army Scan📃 View Scan Year(s)1915 ‑ 1919 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Justice Department  >  Coroners Inquests, case files

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
[Tangiwai train disaster, 24 ... Shandley, Richard; Sharp, Donald William; Stead, ...	📃 View Scan	1954	Wellington	Open

Name[Tangiwai train disaster, 24 ... Shandley, Richard; Sharp, Donald William; Stead, ... Scan📃 View Scan Year(s)1954 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

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22 results for John Henry Sharp

Full name matches (8)

Snippet / Name	✨ Notice Summary	Date	Found In	PDF Links
...kins. Staff Sergeant-major John Henry Sharp. J. ALLEN, Minister of Def...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force	1917	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...ng to Staff Sergeant-major John Henry Sharp is cancelled. The followin...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps and Territorial Force	1918	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...VICE CORPS. 2nd Lieutenant John Henry Sharp returns to duty. N.Z. MEDI...	🛡️ Appointment of Officers for Active Service with N.Z. Expeditionary Force	7 March 1918	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...cember, 1920. Lieutenants. John Henry Sharp. Dated 30th July, 1919. Fr...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers	1920	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...late Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) John Henry Sharp, and retains the rank of L...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers	1920	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...r, M.C. Lieutenant (temp.) John Henry Sharp. Honorary Lieutenant (temp...	🛡️ Appointments and Promotions in N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force	3 March 1920	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...nd Bay, Wellington. 397437 Sharp, John Henry, 6 Douglas St., Lower Hut...	🛡️ Men Called Up for Military Service (Military Area No. 5)	1941	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...(temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) John Henry Sharp, N.Z.S.C., of Wellington. ...	🏛️ King's Birthday Honours List	13 June 1946	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII

Initial matches (14)

Snippet / Name	✨ Notice Summary	Date	Found In	PDF Links
.... 5/209, Staff Sergeant-major J. H. Sharp, to be 2nd Lieutenant, to da...	🛡️ Appointments and Promotions of Officers on Active Service	1917	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...h April, 1917. 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Sharp is seconded for duty to New ...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force	1917	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...SERVICE CORPS. 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Sharp ceases to be seconded for du...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force	1918	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...ptember, 1918. 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Sharp to be Lieutenant, under prov...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force	1918	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...th February, 1919. Lieutenant J. H. Sharp to be Adjutant, N.Z. Divisio...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force	1919	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...9. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Sharp, to England for demobilizati...	🛡️ Appointments and Promotions of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force	19 August 1919	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...t December, 1934:— Lieutenant J. H. Sharp, N.Z.S.C., to be Officer-in-...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces	20 November 1934	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
.... Dated 1st December, 1934 :— J. H. Sharp (Hon. Lieutenant (W.O. I) N....	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces	26 November 1934	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...nt F. L. H. Davis. Lieutenant J. H. Sharp. REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTI...	🛡️ Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces	4 April 1939	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...ated 22nd June, 1940. Captain J. H. Sharp, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquis...	🛡️ Changes in Appointments of Officers of the New Zealand Regular Force	2 July 1940	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...d 14th October, 1940. Captain J. H. Sharp, Staff Officer, Supplies and...	🛡️ Promotions of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces	30 October 1940	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
... STAFF. Captain (temp. Major) J. H. Sharp, N.Z. Staff Corps, to be Lie...	🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers, and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces	27 May 1942	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...C. 23rd February, 1940. Major J. H. Sharp, O.B.E. N.Z.S.C. 1st August,...	🛡️ Transfers to the Supernumerary List, New Zealand Regular Force	24 January 1947	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII
...in (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. H. Sharp, O.B.E., is posted to the Re...	🛡️ Appointments, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces	26 August 1947	NZ Gazette	VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...kins. Staff Sergeant-major John Henry Sharp. J. ALLEN, Minister of Def... ✨ Notice Summary 🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Date1917 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...ng to Staff Sergeant-major John Henry Sharp is cancelled. The followin... ✨ Notice Summary 🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps and Territorial Force Date1918 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...VICE CORPS. 2nd Lieutenant John Henry Sharp returns to duty. N.Z. MEDI... ✨ Notice Summary 🛡️ Appointment of Officers for Active Service with N.Z. Expeditionary Force Date7 March 1918 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...cember, 1920. Lieutenants. John Henry Sharp. Dated 30th July, 1919. Fr... ✨ Notice Summary 🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers Date1920 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...late Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) John Henry Sharp, and retains the rank of L... ✨ Notice Summary 🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers Date1920 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...r, M.C. Lieutenant (temp.) John Henry Sharp. Honorary Lieutenant (temp... ✨ Notice Summary 🛡️ Appointments and Promotions in N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force Date3 March 1920 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...nd Bay, Wellington. 397437 Sharp, John Henry, 6 Douglas St., Lower Hut... ✨ Notice Summary 🛡️ Men Called Up for Military Service (Military Area No. 5) Date1941 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

Snippet / Name ...(temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) John Henry Sharp, N.Z.S.C., of Wellington. ... ✨ Notice Summary 🏛️ King's Birthday Honours List Date13 June 1946 Found In NZ Gazette PDF Links  VUW  NZLII

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