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DoD 16/08/1914 SHARMAN J Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, Royal Navy 03/09/1914 SHARMAN B W Engineman, Royal Naval Reserve 03/09/1914 SHARMAN A Second Hand, Royal Naval Reserve 22/09/1914 SHARMAN F Chief Stoker, Royal Navy 27/09/1914 SHARMAN R Private, Lancashire Fusiliers 18/12/1914 SHARMAN T C Serjeant, North Staffordshire Regiment 25/12/1914 SHARMAN F Private, National Reserve 05/03/1915 SHARMAN G W Private, East Surrey Regiment 05/03/1915 SHARMAN G A Corporal, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 13/05/1915 SHARMAN G A Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy 19/05/1915 SHARMAN F Lance Corporal, Suffolk Regiment 23/05/1915 SHARMAN T Private, Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry 04/06/1915 SHARMAN J W Sapper, Royal Engineers 31/07/1915 SHARMAN A Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps 07/08/1915 SHARMAN H J Private, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 09/08/1915 SHARMAN N J R Private, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 13/08/1915 SHARMAN F Private, Royal Army Medical Corps 21/09/1915 SHARMAN A E Private, Suffolk Regiment 25/09/1915 SHARMAN C Private, Northamptonshire Regiment 26/09/1915 SHARMAN E Private, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 13/10/1915 SHARMAN A J Private, Norfolk Regiment 13/10/1915 SHARMAN C Private, North Staffordshire Regiment 14/10/1915 SHARMAN J Corporal, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) 21/10/1915 SHARMAN A T Private, Royal Fusiliers 14/12/1915 SHARMAN A Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 09/05/1915 SHARMAN H W Private, Northamptonshire Regiment 22/01/1916 SHARMAN H Private, Suffolk Regiment 14/02/1916 SHARMAN C T Private, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) 02/03/1916 SHARMAN W H Private, Suffolk Regiment 01/04/1916 SHARMAN G A Private, Gordon Highlanders 14/04/1916 SHARMAN J C Private, 3rd County of London Yeo. (The Sharpshooters) 28/05/1916 SHARMAN E H Private, Northamptonshire Regiment 01/07/1916 SHARMAN S Lance Serjeant, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) 03/07/1916 SHARMAN H S Private, Suffolk Regiment 03/07/1916 SHARMAN T E S Private, Suffolk Regiment 13/07/1916 SHARMAN C W J Gunner, Royal Field Artillery 17/07/1916 SHARMAN H Private, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 18/07/1916 SHARMAN W Private, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) 21/07/1916 SHARMAN H Serjeant, Royal Garrison Artillery 01/08/1916 SHARMAN C V Private, West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) 18/08/1916 SHARMAN C Private, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 03/09/1916 SHARMAN W J Sergeant, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 11/09/1916 SHARMAN R Private, Lincolnshire Regiment 23/09/1916 SHARMAN F Private, Essex Regiment 28/09/1916 SHARMAN S G Serjeant, Norfolk Regiment 04/10/1916 SHARMAN P Private, Dorsetshire Regiment 09/10/1916 SHARMAN H Private, Royal Defence Corps 17/02/1917 SHARMAN J W Private, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) 22/02/1917 SHARMAN H Second Mate, Mercantile Marine 07/03/1917 SHARMAN G Deck Hand, Royal Naval Reserve 09/04/1917 SHARMAN H W Private, Essex Regiment 09/04/1917 SHARMAN G Rifleman, London Regt (The Rangers) 09/04/1917 SHARMAN W W Private, Northumberland Fusiliers 09/04/1917 SHARMAN H Private, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 10/04/1917 SHARMAN R H Private, Royal Fusiliers 11/04/1917 SHARMAN R J Private, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt.) 15/04/1917 SHARMAN W T Private, Lancashire Fusiliers 19/04/1917 SHARMAN J T Private, ALIAS 22/04/1917 SHARMAN E G Private, Bedfordshire Regiment 28/04/1917 SHARMAN A W Private, Suffolk Regiment 28/04/1917 SHARMAN A E Serjeant, Suffolk Regiment 30/04/1917 SHARMAN F Private, West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) 01/05/1917 SHARMAN L Private, Lincolnshire Regiment 06/05/1917 SHARMAN W Private, London Regiment 12/05/1917 SHARMAN J J Private, South Staffordshire Regiment 31/05/1917 SHARMAN E S Rifleman, Rifle Brigade 08/06/1917 SHARMAN H Private, Leicestershire Regiment 10/06/1917 SHARMAN F H C Private, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 16/06/1917 SHARMAN F Corporal, London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) 18/06/1917 SHARMAN H Private, Suffolk Regiment 26/06/1917 SHARMAN C E Airman 1st Class, Royal Flying Corps 27/06/1917 SHARMAN W Private, York and Lancaster Regiment 05/07/1917 SHARMAN E R Private, York and Lancaster Regiment 12/07/1917 SHARMAN W Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 14/07/1917 SHARMAN W Skipper, Mercantile Marine 17/07/1917 SHARMAN E Private, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 22/07/1917 SHARMAN J E Flight Commodore, Royal Naval Air Service 27/07/1917 SHARMAN H Private, Lancashire Fusiliers 31/07/1917 SHARMAN H R Private, Northamptonshire Regiment 31/07/1917 SHARMAN W A Private, Northamptonshire Regiment 31/07/1917 SHARMAN R Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 15/08/1917 SHARMAN J Private, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt.) 17/08/1917 SHARMAN S C Private, London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) 20/08/1917 SHARMAN A Private, Middlesex Regiment 21/08/1917 SHARMAN H Private, Northumberland Fusiliers 23/08/1917 SHARMAN J Private, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt.) 20/09/1917 SHARMAN A P Second Lieutenant, London Regt (London Rifle Brigade) 20/09/1917 SHARMAN E J Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 24/09/1917 SHARMAN A J Private, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 06/10/1917 SHARMAN C H Private, Leicestershire Regiment 16/10/1917 SHARMAN J Private, Canterbury Regiment N.Z.E.F. 18/10/1917 SHARMAN T H Gunner, Royal Field Artillery 22/10/1917 SHARMAN S Private, Bedfordshire Regiment 30/10/1917 SHARMAN B T Private, London Regt (Artists' Rifles) 11/11/1917 SHARMAN E Private, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) 20/11/1917 SHARMAN P Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps 20/11/1917 SHARMAN C A Private, Welsh Regiment 24/11/1917 SHARMAN A W Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery 29/11/1917 SHARMAN A J Private, North Staffordshire Regiment 30/11/1917 SHARMAN J A Private, Royal Fusiliers 09/12/1917 SHARMAN L Gunner, Royal Field Artillery 18/01/1918 SHARMAN E W Private, N.Z. Medical Corps 07/02/1918 SHARMAN J R Serjeant, London Regt (First Surrey Rifles) 17/03/1918 SHARMAN W Private, London Regiment 22/03/1918 SHARMAN W Private, Cambridgeshire Regiment 24/03/1918 SHARMAN J Private, Bedfordshire Regiment 26/03/1918 SHARMAN W E H Rifleman, London Regt (London Irish Rifles) 27/03/1918 SHARMAN H Private, Grenadier Guards 27/03/1918 SHARMAN M Serjeant, Suffolk Regiment 01/04/1918 SHARMAN P J Lance Corporal, Rifle Brigade 05/04/1918 SHARMAN T H Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 10/04/1918 SHARMAN J H Private, Leinster Regiment 12/04/1918 SHARMAN H J Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers 12/04/1918 SHARMAN I Private, York and Lancaster Regiment 15/04/1918 SHARMAN J Lance Corporal, Lincolnshire Regiment 05/05/1918 SHARMAN H J Corporal, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) 05/05/1918 SHARMAN L W H Lance Corporal, Worcestershire Regiment 09/05/1918 SHARMAN F J Sapper, Royal Engineers 13/05/1918 SHARMAN J E Private, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 20/05/1918 SHARMAN R Private, Lincolnshire Regiment 12/07/1918 SHARMAN E Private, Durham Light Infantry 23/07/1918 SHARMAN C G Private, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 08/08/1918 SHARMAN G W Private, Royal Berkshire Regiment 16/09/1918 SHARMAN H W Private, Machine Gun Corps 20/09/1918 SHARMAN F Private, South Staffordshire Regiment 22/09/1918 SHARMAN C R Seaman, Royal Naval Reserve 29/09/1918 SHARMAN W W Lieutenant, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regt.) 30/09/1918 SHARMAN F Private, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 30/09/1918 SHARMAN J Lance Corporal, York and Lancaster Regiment 08/10/1918 SHARMAN W Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry 18/10/1918 SHARMAN H H Air Mechanic 3rd Class, Royal Air Force 26/10/1918 SHARMAN C Private, London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) 26/10/1918 SHARMAN C R Rifleman, N.Z. Rifle Brigade 29/10/1918 SHARMAN F Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps 08/11/1918 SHARMAN H Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps 08/11/1918 SHARMAN A Gunner, Royal Field Artillery 05/12/1918 SHARMAN H V Deck Hand, Royal Naval Reserve 14/02/1919 SHARMAN J R B Private, Royal Scots 22/02/1919 SHARMAN C L Second Lieutenant, Royal Air Force 20/03/1919 SHARMAN J H Private, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) 29/04/1919 SHARMAN J A Telegraphist, Royal Navy 19/11/1919 SHARMAN C W Private, Seaforth Highlanders 18/08/1920 SHARMAN F Second Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery 29/05/1940 SHARMAN E A Leading Steward, Royal Navy 04/10/1940 SHARMAN M J Civilian 12/11/1940 SHARMAN N A Civilian 03/02/1941 SHARMAN B G Corporal, Royal Army Ordnance Corps 25/02/1941 SHARMAN R Lance Serjeant, South Staffordshire Regiment 12/04/1941 SHARMAN P F Civilian 16/04/1941 SHARMAN R J Volunteer, Home Guard 17/04/1941 SHARMAN L R Civilian 20/05/1941 SHARMAN S Corporal, N.Z. Infantry 04/06/1941 SHARMAN W M Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Patrol Service 09/06/1941 SHARMAN A M Warrant Officer Class II, Australian Infantry A.I.F. 23/11/1941 SHARMAN W B Galley Boy, Canadian Merchant Navy 14/12/1941 SHARMAN W F Private, Leicestershire Regiment 18/01/1942 SHARMAN R J F Private, Royal Norfolk Regiment 19/01/1942 SHARMAN C F Corporal, Rifle Brigade 05/02/1942 SHARMAN A G Private, Royal Norfolk Regiment 11/02/1942 SHARMAN E Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 01/03/1942 SHARMAN W E S Stoker 2nd Class, Royal Australian Naval Reserve 09/06/1942 SHARMAN G J Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force 14/06/1942 SHARMAN J Trooper, 4th Queen's Own Hussars R.A.C 28/08/1942 SHARMAN P S Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 06/09/1942 SHARMAN D C Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force 07/09/1942 SHARMAN G W Sergeant, Royal New Zealand Air Force 20/11/1942 SHARMAN A Corporal, Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C. 09/12/1942 SHARMAN R A Flying Officer, Royal Canadian Air Force 20/12/1942 SHARMAN D S Fusilier, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.) 14/02/1943 SHARMAN E L Lance Corporal, Aux. Territorial Service 05/03/1943 SHARMAN K L Private, Royal Army Medical Corps 09/03/1943 SHARMAN S Able Seaman, Merchant Navy 11/03/1943 SHARMAN R Corporal, Royal Armoured Corps 01/05/1943 SHARMAN G H Corporal, Northamptonshire Regiment 05/05/1943 SHARMAN P R Sergeant, Royal Air Force 09/07/1943 SHARMAN A A Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 27/09/1943 SHARMAN A J Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 11/11/1943 SHARMAN L R Trooper, 5th Queen's Own Hussars R.A.C 13/11/1943 SHARMAN A N Able Seaman, Royal Navy 15/12/1943 SHARMAN R G Sapper, Royal Engineers 26/04/1944 SHARMAN H A Lance Corporal, Lancashire Fusiliers 18/06/1944 SHARMAN A Civilian 18/06/1944 SHARMAN E M Civilian 18/06/1944 SHARMAN J E Civilian 18/06/1944 SHARMAN P W Civilian 19/06/1944 SHARMAN M E Civilian 19/06/1944 SHARMAN T Civilian 13/07/1944 SHARMAN G A Sergeant, Royal Marines 17/08/1944 SHARMAN R D Marine, Royal Marines 01/09/1944 SHARMAN E H Seaman, Royal Naval Patrol Service 17/09/1944 SHARMAN N A Private, Devonshire Regiment 11/10/1944 SHARMAN D R Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 14/10/1944 SHARMAN H Gunner, Royal Artillery 02/01/1945 SHARMAN H S Chief Engineman, Royal Naval Patrol Service 06/01/1945 SHARMAN I S H Able Seaman, Royal Australian Naval Reserve 02/02/1945 SHARMAN C H Lance Corporal, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt.) 23/02/1945 SHARMAN A Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 26/02/1945 SHARMAN S A Guardsman, Canadian Grenadier Guards R.C.A.C. 05/03/1945 SHARMAN H O Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 09/03/1945 SHARMAN G A Private, King's Own Scottish Borderers 25/03/1945 SHARMAN W Private, Worcestershire Regiment 01/04/1945 SHARMAN J T Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 21/04/1945 SHARMAN R S Lance Serjeant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 23/04/1945 SHARMAN C D Lieutenant, Royal Winnipeg Rifles R.C.I.C. 27/04/1945 SHARMAN R G Driver, Australian Army Service Corps 02/05/1945 SHARMAN H Corporal, Northamptonshire Regiment 06/11/1945 SHARMAN G D Major, Royal Artillery 14/01/1946 SHARMAN D S Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 11/02/1946 SHARMAN L B Commander, Royal Navy 06/04/1946 SHARMAN P C B Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 05/10/1947 SHARMAN J B Captain, Royal Leicestershire Regt
If my grandfather were in this list you would not be reading this. He was one of the rare ones who saw the Armistice in 1918, despite spending almost all of the previous 4 years in the slaughter of northern France. The friends he started the war with in his Pals Batallion were almost all either blown to pieces, or buried, or stretchered home to start a new life as a cripple. He was wounded and gassed, went over the top several times, and his medals for bravery are now in my safekeeping. He would never tell me anything about it.
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