George Arthur Coxall Sharp

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.

Sharp was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 April, 1913.

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.

Sharp was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 30 April, 1921.

Sharp was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 2 August, 1933.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Sydney T. Winn	Captain of H.M.S. C 34 10 Mar, 1917 – 1 May, 1917	Succeeded by Ingleby S. Jefferson
Preceded by Francis A. N. Cromie	Captain of H.M.S. E 19 1 May, 1917 – 15 Jan, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Richard H. B. Everard	Captain of H.M.S. E 23 15 Mar, 1918 – 22 Apr, 1918	Succeeded by Alan D. L. Macpherson
Preceded by Robert H. T. Raikes	Captain of H.M.S. E 54 20 May, 1918 – 22 May, 1919	Succeeded by Thomas I. S. Bell