Harry Sharp was the son of Walter and Harriet Sharp, of Saltaire, Shipley, Yorkshire. He enlisted in the Northamptonshire Regiment and volunteered for airborne forces.
Sergeant Sharp successfully completed his glider pilot training and was posted to E Squadron, 11 Flight, 2nd Wing, The Glider Pilot Regiment, and took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem). His Horsa glider Chalk number 229, towed by a Dakota was 'aborted' on 17 September during the 'First Lift'. On the 'Second Lift' on 18 September, Harry's glider containing members of 3 Section, MMG Pln, 7 KOSB successfully took off from Down Ampney to take part in the operation.
Sgt Sharp was killed in action on 23 September 1944, aged 21, and was given a field burial beside the Sonnerberg Hotel, and was re-interred to Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery on 21 August 1945.
By Rod Gibson with further information sourced from 'Glider Pilots at Arnhem' by Mike Peters and Luuk Buist. Images kindly supplied by G Wright.
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