Sharp, Duglass Warwick

Date of Birth	1921-02-14
Date of Death	1984-04-05
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, South Australia, Quorn

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Rate	Other
Official Number	33944
Service Period	1947-1951
Service Record	Yes

Service 2	RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry	1941-03-28
Rank	Able Seaman
Rate	Other
Official Number	PA2089 / 33944
Discharged Date	1946-01-22
Discharge Type	Demobed - Discharged at end of War Service
Discharge Notes	2. RUN Discharged for desertion (see notes)
Service Period	1941-46, 1947-51
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Tarakan (I) HMAS - Landing Ship Tank Mk3

Service 3	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Rate	Other
Official Number
Service Period
Service Record	Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Centennial Park 760 Goodwood Rd Pasadena SA 5042
Cemetery Address	Pasadena, SA
Demonination/Area	RSL
Section	Wall 113
Grave Number	A001
Grave Type	Ashes - Niche

Related Graves

• Bolton, Jeffrey StevensLost in Tarakan Incident (see for additional sources)
• Sharp, Alan GeorgeDuglass's brother
• Sharp, Gordon KeithDuglass's brother
• Sharp, William James VivianDuglass's brother

Notes

Seriously injured onboard HMAS Tarakan when she caught fire and exploded alongside Garden Island. See also his brothers 4494 William, 4495 Gordon, 4497 Alan. Name Duglass spelling appears on SA BDM's and father confirmed. Rating See also #356 Manning, #357 Tysoe, #788 Bolton, #986 Hoy, #1087 Robertson

Sources

• Service Record - Australian National Archives
• Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs

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