Project Description
SIDNEY JOHN MANSER SHARP 1892–1941
Born 1st September 1892, Dover.
Baptised 1892, St John Mariner Church, Dover
Married June quarter 1915 to Daisy Maycock in Taunton, son Roy born 1916
Died at sea, July 28th 1941
1901 Census
Age 8 son of John Sharp who married Annie Manser in 1890. John Sharp was the eldest son of the late Captain Sharp, Dover. Annie Manser was the third daughter of George Manser, Deputy Harbour Master, Dover. Sidney was living with grandmother Ellen Manser and mother, Annie Sharp, at 10 Victoria Crescent, Dover, father away.
Military Service 1908-10
Enlisted in October 1908, age 17, with the Territorial Force, Home Counties (Cinque Ports) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Address: 9 Balfour Rd, Dover. Age 17. Occupation: none. Height 5ft 5ins, girth 33ins
He served as a gunner until 16.12.10. Discharged as medically unfit
1914-1918
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant (Commissioned 26.2.1918)
Service Number: 74435
Military Unit: 3rd Battalion (Reserves) Dorsetshire Regiment, formerly Royal Army Medical Corps.
Theatre of War: Unconfirmed – men from the 3rd Dorsetshire fought in several theatres. His period of time serving with the R.A.M.C. has not been confirmed.
Medals Awarded: Unconfirmed but Forces War Records state it was very possible he was entitled to the British War Medal and likely that he was entitled to the Victory Medal.
Military Personnel Address on 1918 Electoral Roll
Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent
Other information
Married Daisy Sophia Maycock in Taunton, June quarter, 1915. She was born in Nottingham in 1892 and was living in Radcliffe in 1911 at the Harlequin with father Charles, a joiner, mother Susanna, brother William, 8, and sister Lina, 1.
From the 1939 Register
Address: 11a Pirrie Close, Southampton
Occupation: Mercantile Marine, 2nd steward, O.H.M.S. Somersetshire, 25.9.1939, D/B number 1131246, L/Boat Cert. 60165
Household: living with wife Daisy S and son Roy, a cartographical draughtsman, Ordnance Survey, T.C.A.
From England and Wales National Probate Calendar:
Died at sea, July 28th, 1941. Address: Ava Ballwoood, Dunoon, Argylshire. Widow Daisy Sophia. Effects £120. 16s.
Reasons for inclusion on Radcliffe on Trent Roll of Honour:
Living in Radcliffe on Trent in 1918 and married a woman from the village.