Victoria Cross Holders

[bulsara]

Thanks for that.
Most informative,he must have been a very brave man.
He is on my hubbies side of our tree.He did survive the war and did not die until 1963.Pity that there was no photo.

[cheshiremog]

It might be worth checking a series of books written by Stephen Snelling called V.C.'S OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR. You would need the 1915 year book (they are written one for each year of the war). You never know, there might be more in there.

[old rowley]

Hi Bulsara,

Charles Richard Sharpe is mentioned twice in The Times newspaper (from what I can find out so far). The first time it is on 30th June 1915 (issue 40894, page 6, col;C ) under the heading of "Ten Victoria Crosses, Brave Deeds From The Western Front". The second mention is under the heading "Obituaries" and is dated 19th February 1963 (issue 55629, page 13, col;A ).

Charles is also included a number of times on the VC site run by Iain Stewart  which is www.victoriacross.org.uk you will find that there is a picture of his gravestone on this site plus other bits about Charles.

As for a picture of him, have you tried contacting the local history studies librarian at Lincoln Library. The archives there hold back copies of The Lincolnshire Chronicle (1834-1959) and also The Lincolnshire Echo (1893- to present day) and they also have photographs of local worthies so you never know. If you do contact the library make sure that you go to the VC site mentioned above as there are other dates that you can include for them to search for you when looking for bits on Charles. For instance he attended a VC reunion dinner in 1929, plus a Victory Day celebration in 1946 and a garden party at the Palace in '62 so you never know. The library can be contacted via
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

You could also obtain his medal card from the National Archives site at a cost of £3.50, he had two service numbers 7942 and 64567. Go to the campaign medals section  for the 1st ww and place in his first and last name and one of those numbers and his details will come up. Details of how to obtain an imagine of the card is at the bottom of that page. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Lastly, on one site that I went onto late last night one of its members raised the point that he had seen the memorial in Pickworth nr Sleaford and that they had misspelt Charles' surname by missing off the e at the end. Yet another member added that Charles had the nickname of "Shadda" (Shadow) Sharpe whilst in his unit. How true either of these statements are I do not know but every bit helps.

old rowley

[bulsara]

Thanks to you all for your help.
Wow what a lot of info you clever people have found for me.My hubby is delighted and will follow it all up .
bulsara

[Johnbeddows]

Hi there, have people come across this site

http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/vcross.htm

Charles Sharpe details

http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ccskeste.htm

[nort]

Hi bulsara
in the book "Symbol of Courage"  by Max Arthur it has Charles Richard Sharpe born 2 April 1889 Pickworth Lincolnshire died 17 February 1963 Workington Cumberland buried Newport cemetery near Sleaford Lincolnshire.

Steve

[bulsara]

I suppose there weren't any photos of him in the book?There seems to be lots of info about him but no pics anywhere!!!!!!!!

[Doedoe]

hello bulsara

  MONUMENTS TO COURAGE  written by the late David Harvey has 2 photographs of   Charles Richard Sharpe      volume 1 page 330  ref 615 , you can get details  of the internet 
good luck Doreen