Lieutenant Colonel Terence Patrick McSharry

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Photograph A01931
Ranks Held Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1884-08-09
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville
Death Date 1918-08-06
Death Place France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment
  • 15th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-11-07
Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-01
Published in London Gazette in 1918-10-15
Published in London Gazette in 1918-06-03
Published in London Gazette in 1915-08-25
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-02-12
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04

Collection items

    Media


    Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Terence Patrick McSharry CMG DSO and Bar MC of the 15th ...

    Collection relating to the service of 1860/ Captain William Lemuel Edward Domeney

    Document


    Wallet 1 of 1 - Narrative of the experiences of John Alexander Kidd at Quinn's Post in 1915, c.1969

    Personal Files Book 8, 27 August - 29 August 1915

    Personal Files Book 8, 29 August - 30 August 1915

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    15 October 1918 on page 12052 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    12 February 1919 on page 268 at position 1

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant

  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13566 at position 61
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 136

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15227 at position 37
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 879 at position 33

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    03 June 1918 on page 6454 at position 8
    Commonwealth Gazette
    07 November 1918 on page 2110 at position 12

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 June 1917 on page 5421 at position 104
    Commonwealth Gazette
    04 October 1917 on page 2623 at position 158

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    25 August 1915 on page 8503 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1387 at position 2

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6202 at position 59
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2056 at position 172

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    15th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    04 June 1917 on page 5475 at position 36
    Commonwealth Gazette
    04 October 1917 on page 2626 at position 52

Timeline

Date of birth 09 August 1884
Date of birth 09 August 1884
Date promoted 21 August 1914 Appointed lieutenant.
Date of enlistment 08 September 1914
Date of embarkation 24 September 1914 Embarked with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment.
Date of embarkation 24 September 1914
Date promoted 17 June 1915 Appointed captain.
Other units 17 June 1915 Taken on strength 15 Battalion and appointed Adjutant.
Date of honour or award 25 August 1915 Military Cross.
Date promoted 20 January 1916 Appointed major.
Other units 01 June 1916 Joined British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria.
Date promoted 30 August 1916 Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel.
Other units 30 August 1916 Commanding Officer, 15 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 01 March 1917
Date of honour or award 04 June 1917 Distinguished Service Order.
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 September 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 29 September 1917
Other units 06 January 1918 Detached to temporarily command 4 Infantry Brigade Headquarters.
Other units 19 February 1918 Rejoined 15 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 01 March 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 05 May 1918
Date of honour or award 03 June 1918 Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 July 1918
Other units 13 July 1918 Detached to temporarily command 4 Australian Infantry Brigade.
Other units 25 July 1918 Rejoined 15 Battalion.
Date of death 06 August 1918
Date of death 06 August 1918
Date of fate 06 August 1918
Date of honour or award 15 October 1918 Bar to Distinguished Service Order.

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