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− | '''George Arthur Coxall Sharp''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''George Arthur Coxall Sharp''', D.S.C. (2 August, 1891 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. One of his Service Records notes his name as '''George Arthur Charles Sharp'''. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | < | + | The son of George Sharp, Esq., a merchant.<ref>Shark Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> |
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− | + | Sharp was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 April, 1913.<ref>Shark Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> | |
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− | Sharp was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | He was awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne Third Class for sinking ten ships in the Baltic. |
− | Sharp was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
− | + | After handing over command of {{UK-E54}}, he was appointed to the super-dreadnought {{UK-Malaya}} on 23 May 1919 where he served until being placed on the Retired List with a gratuity on 19 April, 1920. He was then granted permission to reside in British East Africa.<ref>Shark Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> | |
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+ | Sharp was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 30 April, 1921.<ref>Shark Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> | ||
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+ | Sharp was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 2 August, 1933.<ref>Shark Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Arthur+Coxall+Sharp Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Arthur+Coxall+Sharp Service Records] | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sydney Thornhill Winn|Sydney T. Winn]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 34 (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 34'']]'''<br>10 Mar, 1917<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> – 1 May, 1917<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ingleby Stuart Jefferson|Ingleby S. Jefferson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Allen Newton Cromie|Francis A. N. Cromie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 19 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 19'']]'''<br>1 May, 1917<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> – 15 Jan, 1918<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Henry Bagot Everard|Richard H. B. Everard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 23 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 23'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1918<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> – 22 Apr, 1918<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alan Duncan Leslie Macpherson|Alan D. L. Macpherson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Henry Taunton Raikes|Robert H. T. Raikes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 54 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 54'']]'''<br>20 May, 1918<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref> – 22 May, 1919<ref>Sharp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/119.|}} f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Ian Scott Bell|Thomas I. S. Bell]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) George Arthur Coxall Sharp, D.S.C. (2 August, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy. One of his Service Records notes his name as George Arthur Charles Sharp.
Life & Career
The son of George Sharp, Esq., a merchant.[1]
Sharp was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 April, 1913.[2]
He was awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne Third Class for sinking ten ships in the Baltic.
After handing over command of E 54, he was appointed to the super-dreadnought Malaya on 23 May 1919 where he served until being placed on the Retired List with a gratuity on 19 April, 1920. He was then granted permission to reside in British East Africa.[3]
Sharp was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 30 April, 1921.[4]
Sharp was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 2 August, 1933.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Sydney T. Winn |
Captain of H.M.S. C 34 10 Mar, 1917[6] – 1 May, 1917[7] |
Succeeded by Ingleby S. Jefferson |
Preceded by Francis A. N. Cromie |
Captain of H.M.S. E 19 1 May, 1917[8] – 15 Jan, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Richard H. B. Everard |
Captain of H.M.S. E 23 15 Mar, 1918[10] – 22 Apr, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by Alan D. L. Macpherson |
Preceded by Robert H. T. Raikes |
Captain of H.M.S. E 54 20 May, 1918[12] – 22 May, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by Thomas I. S. Bell |
Footnotes
- ↑ Shark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Shark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Shark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Shark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Shark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.
- ↑ Sharp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/119. f. 118.