More about Alexander Sharp

Alexander was the brother of Gunner David Anderson Sharp, 110802, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died on active service in Africa, 25.04.1917.

Alexander Sharp   Cameron Highlanders

DUNDEE CAMERON SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

FOUGHT UNDER GENERAL BOTHA IN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

A Dundee man who fought under General Botha in the South-West African campaign, and is now a member of the Cameron Highlanders, has been seriously wounded.  He is Private Alexander Sharp, elder son of Mr David Sharp, builder, Lintrathen Place, an intimation to the effect that he had been severely wounded in the face and right eye on the 16th July has been received by his wife, who resides at 14 Russell Street.  Private Sharp was in South Africa when war broke out, and, joining General Botha’s Army, he went through the campaign against German South-West Africa, on the successful completion of which he decided to come over to the help of the Mother Country, and was one of the first 40 volunteers to do so.  On coming home, he enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders, and went to the front in the spring of this year.

Mr David Sharp’s other son is serving with the Royal Engineers, while son-in-law is in the Canadian Mounted Rifles.

Dundee Courier 1st August 1916