Charles Richard Sharpe
Corporal, 2nd Battalion. Lincolnshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 1130 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal (register: Acting Corporal) all Corporals →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Lincolnshire Regiment all Lincolnshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 May 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 29th June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 2nd April 1889 at Pickworth, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire
- Died
- 18th February 1963 at Workington, Cumberland. (Cumbria)
- Memorial / grave
- at Newport Cemetery, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
- Medal held by
- the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln
Digest of citation
On 9th May 1915, whilst in charge of a Blocking party at Rouge Bancs, France, that had been ordered forward to take a section of a German trench, Corporal Sharpe was the first to reach the enemy's position. Using bombs to great effect, he personally cleared the enemy out of a trench at least 50 yards long. By this time all of his party had become casualties but then he got the support of another four men, along with whom he attacked the Germans with more bombs, capturing a further 250 yards of enemy trench
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SHARPE, Charles Richard. (reg No. 1130).
Corporal. 2nd Battalion. Lincolnshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 29th June 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln.
Born on 2nd April 1889 at Pickworth, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
Died on 18th February 1963 at Workington, Cumberland. (Cumbria).
Memorial on grave at Newport Cemetery, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 9th May 1915, whilst in charge of a Blocking party at Rouge Bancs, France, that had been ordered forward to take a section of a German trench, Corporal Sharpe was the first to reach the enemy's position. Using bombs to great effect, he personally cleared the enemy out of a trench at least 50 yards long. By this time all of his party had become casualties but then he got the support of another four men, along with whom he attacked the Germans with more bombs, capturing a further 250 yards of enemy trench.
Additional information:. During the Second World War (WW I) Company Sergeant-Major Sharpe served in the Leicestershire Regiment. On leaving the Army, he became an Air-Raid Warden.
Additional information
During the Second World War (WW I) Company Sergeant-Major Sharpe served in the Leicestershire Regiment. On leaving the Army, he became an Air-Raid Warden.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Newport Cemetery, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
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