Name |
Albert Edward Spragg [1] |
Born |
19 Apr 1896 |
Muxton, , Shropshire, England [1, 2, 3] |
Christened |
19 Jul 1896 |
Christchurch, Wellington, , Shropshire, England |
Gender |
Male |
Emigration |
12 Aug 1905 |
Canada [4] |
from England to Canada |
(1)Spragg, A. W.
(i)From Canadian Archives
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/02011003_e.html
Departed: Liverpool 3 August 1905 aboard SS Dominion
Arrived: Québec 12 August 1905
Age 9, male
Comments - "433 children, males to Toronto and Winnipeg andthe females to Peterborough. There were nine adults on theend of the list who were travelling with the group.Frederick Franks, a boy aged 7 was listed as going toPeterborough." Dr. Barnardo's party
(ii)Other Sources
RootsWeb Freepages - An Albert Edward Spragg, born 19 April1894 matches this record. More info available offline.
Sprague DB - I192663
Ancestry.com - Nothing found
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HomeChild |
12 Aug 1905 [4] |
Census |
1911 |
Innisfil, Simcoe South Co., Ontario, Canada [5] |
Spragg, Albert, Domestic, single, born May 1895, age 16,England, to Canada 1894, English ethnic, Canadian,Methodist, Labourer - farm
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Military |
World War I [1, 2] |
Private, 1st Bn., Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regt.) |
Canadian Expedition Force 1914 - 1918
Recruits - Sprague Derivatives - Sprage (0), Spragg (8),Spragge (8), Sprags (0), Spraak (0), Sprake (1), Spraig (0)
Full Name - Spragg, Albert Edward
(1) Locator Data
Canadian Archives Ref -http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html
Probable Sprague DB Ref - I192663
Battalion and File Number -76th Overseas Btn., #142636
Tombstone Data
Address - NG
DOB - 19 May 1894
Birthplace - Muxhar (sp?), England
Next of Kin - Cecil G. Spragg
Address of NOK - Leroy, ON
Martial Status - Single
Trade or Profession - Farm Laborer
Militia Experience - No
Description of Recruit by Medical Officer
Apparent Age - 21 years 10 months
Height - 5' 3 1/2"
Complexion - Dark
Eyes - Grey-Brown
Hair - Brown
Religion - Church of England
Comments - "2 vac marks on left arm, Flat Feet, Scar 1"long on, right shin"
(4) Additional Comments Completed 30 March 1916probably at Barrie, ON.
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Name: SPRAGG, ALBERT EDWARD
Initials: A E
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Western OntarioRegiment)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 28/09/1916
Service No: 142636
Additional information: Brother of Cecil G. Spragg, ofLefroy, Ontario. Emigrated to Canada in 1905.
Enlisted at Barrie, Ontario, 1st April, 1916, in 76thBn.Casualty
Type: Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference: IV. E.29.
Cemetery: PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
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Died |
28 Sep 1916 |
France [1] |
Buried |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France [1] |
Notes |
- Debt of Honour Register
In Memory of
ALBERT EDWARD SPRAGG
Private, 142636, 1st Bn., Canadian Infantry (WesternOntario Regt.)
who died on Thursday 28 September 1916 . Age 20 .
Additional Information: Brotherof Cecil G. Spragg, of Lefroy, Ontario. Emigrated to Canadain 1905. Enlisted at Barrie, Ontario, 1st April, 1916, in76th Bn.
Cemetery: PUCHEVILLERS BRITISHCEMETERYSomme, France
Grave or Reference Panel Number: IV. E. 29.
Location: Puchevillers is avillage on the D11 about 19 kilometres north-east ofAmiens. The British Cemetery is a little west of thevillage. The first Commonwealth War Graves Commissionsignpost is situated by the church in the village.
Historical Information: In June1916, just before the opening of the Battles of the Somme,the 3rd and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations came toPuchevillers. Plots I to V, and almost the whole of Plot VIwere made by those hospitals before the end of March 1917.For the next two months the 2nd/1st South Midland CasualtyClearing Station used the cemetery. Plot VII contains forthe most part the graves of men who died in the Germanadvance in 1918, many of whom were buried by the 49thClearing Station in March 1918, or by the 48th Labour Groupin August. Puchevillers British Cemetery contains 1,763First World War burials. The cemetery was designed by SirEdwin Lutyens.
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Person ID |
I192663 |
Sprague Project |
Last Modified |
22 Jan 2017 |
Father |
William Spragg, b. Abt 1869, Tettenhall, , Staffordshire, England , d. Yes, date unknown |
Mother |
Annie Elizabeth Herriman, b. Abt 1873, Newport, Shropshire, England , d. Aft 1911 (Age ~ 39 years) |
Married |
23 Jul 1895 |
Lilleshall, , Shropshire, England [3] |
- Married in the Lillishall parish church. [6]
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Family ID |
F70127 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |