Basic Details
Surname
Sharman
Forenames
Herbert Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as Gladstone Street. It inaccurately states that he died on 25/10/1918.

(CWGC records that Air Mechanic 3rd Class Herbert Harry Sharman, service number 123639, died on 18/10/1918 serving in No 1 M. T. Repair Depot of the Royal Air Force, and is buried in grave 2.3.3148 at Broadway Cemetery in Peterborough. Herbert's death aged 31 was registered in Kingston District in Surrey in 1918. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died at the Military Hospital in Kingston on Thames on 18/10/1918, and that his widow Lilian was his legatee. His address for Probate was 29 Nelson Road, West Hill, Dartford Kent; his widow was executrix.
Herbert's birth was registered in Peterborough District in 1887. He was baptised on 17/7/1887 at St Mark's Church in Peterborough as the son of Fanny and George Sharman of 114 Westwood Street. On the 1891 census he was living with his parents at 148 Gladstone Street, Peterborough. On the 1901 census the family lived at 103 Gladstone Street. On the 1911 census Herbert was lodging at 17 All Saints' Road in Burton on Trent. His marriage to Lilian Christmas was registered in Peterborough District in 1911).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Air Force
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Airman
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Kingston On Thames
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Peterborough
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
25
Manner of death as stated
"Died of sickness 25 October 1918 [sic] at Kingston on Thames Military Hospital"
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Address
GLADSTONE ST
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial