SHARP Llewellyn

Llewellyn Sharp was born in Blockley in 1898.  He was at home at the High Street in the village in 1901, with his mother and step-sisters (surname Rouse).  His father was a Reservist and at that time was “at the Front”, presumably having been called up for service in South Africa (Boer War).  The father George was at home in 1911, a labourer, with Llewellyn a schoolboy.

Llewellyn served in World War 1.  His personal documents have not survived but there are others still in existence.  He enlisted in the Household Battalion, was posted to France, and then transferred to the Coldstream Guards whilst there when the Household Battalion was disbanded.

The Household Battalion was formed in September 1916 from the Reserves of the Household Cavalry Regiments.  Presumably Llewellyn was conscripted into the armed forces in the first half of 1916 (as a single man) and was posted to the Battalion when it was formed.  His service number in the Coldstream Guards is valid for transfer in February 1918 when the Battalion was disbanded; indeed, in the Guards’ medals roll Llewellyn is one of many who transferred together.

Medal Index card:
Llewellyn Sharp, Household Bn, Trooper 3373, Coldstream Guards, Private, 22736, Awarded the
Victory Medal and the British War medal.

From Soldiers’ Effects:
Llewellyn Sharp, 3 Battalion Coldstreams, Private 22736, died on or after 13/4/18 in action or wounds, France, £10 17s 1d, including £5 War Gratuity, to [?…] sole legatee.

A photograph of Private Ll Sharp of Blockley can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 8th June 1918, available at Worcestershire Archives.

Llewellyn Sharp has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Ploegsteert Memorial.