Name |
Leonard Albert Spragge [1] |
Born |
Abt 28 Feb 1899 |
Leicester, , Leicestershire, England [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1901 |
Leicester, , Leicestershire, England [2] |
father Arthur H., age 29, (something) Compositor worker,born Worcester
Mother Mary M. age 30, born India (Br. Subject)
Sister Elsie F., age 6, born Leicester
Self Archibald R, age 3, born Leicester
Brother Leonard A, age 1 , born Leicester ( has Sprague DBref of I192665)
FreePages has offline info on Leonard Albert Spragg - born30/02/1899
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Emigration |
20 Jul 1907 |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada [2] |
from England to Canada |
(1)Spragg, Leonard A.
(i)From Canadian Archiveshttp://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/02011003_e.html
Departed: Liverpool 11 July 1907 aboard SS Kensington
Arrived: Québec 20 July 1907
Age 7, male
Comments - Dr. Barnardo's party, destination: Toronto
(ii)Other Sources
RootsWeb Freepages - Born 30/02/1899. More info availableoffline.
Sprague DB - I192665
Ancestry.com - See census record for brother Archibald R.Spragg above
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HomeChild |
20 Jul 1907 |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada [2] |
Census |
1911 |
Draper Twp., Muskoka Co., Ontario, Canada [3] |
Lot 5, Conmcession 5 |
Spraggue, Archibald, Boarder, single, born Apr 1897, age14,
Spraggue, Leonard, Boarder, single, born Jul 1898, age 13,
These two lads look to be with two other Home Childrenworking this farm in the Muskokas.
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Military |
World War I [4, 5] |
Sapper, 1st Bn., Canadian Railway Troops, #2497819, Canadian Expediton Force |
Canadian Expedition Force 1914 - 1918
Recruits - Sprague Derivatives - Sprage (0), Spragg (8),Spragge (8), Sprags (0), Spraggs (2), Spraak (0), Sprake(1), Spraig (0)
Full Name - Spragge, Leonard Albert
These papers were originally completed in the name ofAlfred John Chessell. Leonard Albert Spragge was written inhand perhaps at a later date. Perhaps the recruit was underage and lied about a number of things in order to enlist.
(1) Locator Data
· Canadian Archives Ref -http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html
· Probable Sprague DB Ref -I192665
· Battalion and File Number- #2497819
Tombstone Data
· Address - Claimer, PA, US
· DOB - 30 February 1899
· Birthplace - Leicester,Leicestershire, England
· Next of Kin - Miss Elsie Spraggeis written in a Mrs. Nellie Sellers is scratched out (aunt)
· Address of NOK - 453 BathurstSt, Toronto, ON is written over 39 Concrete, Wombwell,Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. Also written in is "authletter 3-3-20 Dept for S&R"
· Martial Status - Single
· Trade or Profession - Farmer
· Militia Experience - No
Description of Recruit by Medical Officer
· Apparent Age - 18 years 5 months
· Height - 5' 5"
· Complexion - Medium
· Eyes - Blue
· Hair - Fair
· Religion - Methodist
· Comments - Several comments onvaccination marks and a number of scars.
(4) AdditionalComments Completed 25 July 1917 at Hamilton, ON.
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Name: SPRAGGE, LEONARD ALBERT
Initials: L Antbl Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/02/1920
Service No: 2497819
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G.W.V.A. 641.
Cemetery: TORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY
<http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=49337&mode=1>
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Died |
3 Feb 1920 |
Spadina Hospital, oronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada [1, 6] |
Cause: broncho-pneumonia (sic) |
Buried |
Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada [7] |
- Casualty Rolls on Ancestry.com
He is shown as Leonard Albert Spragg (rewritten as Spragge)(alias A J Churchill)
He was Sapper 1st Btn, Canadian Railway Troops
He was buried Prospect Cemetery, plot 641, G W V plot
NOK was sister Elsie Spragg of 453 Bathurst Street, Torontoand aunt Mrs N Sellers of Yorkshire England
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Notes |
- Debt of Honour Register
In Memory of
LEONARD ALBERT SPRAGGE
Sapper
2497819
1st Bn., Canadian Railway Troops
who died on
Tuesday 3 February 1920 . Age 20 .Additional Information: G.W.V.A. Cemetery: TORONTO (PROSPECT)CEMETERYOntario, Canada Grave or Reference Panel Number: 641. [1]
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Person ID |
I192665 |
Sprague Project |
Last Modified |
17 Mar 2021 |
Father |
Arthur Henry Spragg, b. Abt 1872, Worcester, , Worcestershire, England , d. Dec Q 1901, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England (Age ~ 29 years) |
Mother |
Mary Margaret Knott, b. Abt 1871, Dinapur, India , d. Yes, date unknown |
Married |
Jun Q 1894 |
Kidderminster, , Worcestershire, England [2, 8, 9] |
- Marriage Registry:
Name: Arthur Henry Spragg
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun1894
Registration District: Kidderminster
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume Number: 6c
Page Number: 260
Records on Page: Name
Arthur Henry Spragg
Mary Margaret Knott [8]
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Family ID |
F84977 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |