Sharratt, Harry Blaxland

Date of Birth1894-08-02
Date of Death1927-05-23
Age32
GenderMale
Birth PlaceAustralia, Victoria, Melbourne

Service Details

ServiceRAN - Royal Australian Navy
Official Number9685
Service Period1920-1923
Service 2RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry1910-04-12
RankLeading Seaman
Official NumberJ8142
Discharged Date1924-08-01
Discharge TypeEE - Engagement Expired
Service Period1910-1924
Active Service (War service)WW1
ShipRefer Service Record see Sources
Service 3RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Official Number9685
Service Period1920-1923

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameMelbourne General Cemetery College Cresent Parkville VIC 3052
Cemetery AddressParkville, VIC
Demonination/AreaChurch of England
SectionT
Grave Number175

Notes

Served in the L Class destroyer HMS Liberty in the Battle of Jutland. In his final months in Liberty, Sharratt was part of the crew that rammed and sank German submarine UC-46 as part of the "Battle of the Dover Barrage". Served in RAN on loan posting from Jan 1920 to March 1923

Sources

UK Archives ADM 188-663-8142 Service Record - Australian National Archives

Contributors

Researched by: Andrew Watters