Sidney Charles James Spratt cAug 1882 - 1917

A smack owners assistant and the child of Charles Spratt (a smackowner and fishsalesman) and Susannah Thunder, Sidney James, the first cousin twice-removed on your father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Ramsgate, Kent, England c. Aug 18821,2.

He was married to Mary A. On 31 Mar 1901, he was living at 44 Addington Street, Ramsgate1.

He died on 28 Jun 1917 in Flanders, Belgium3,4 (died of wounds) and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium5. He served in the military in 1917 (regiment: Royal Army Service Corps; Rank: Private; Service number: DM2/228350).

Citations

1. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 18 and the son of the head of the household)
2. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
3. Soldiers Died In The Great War 1914-1919 - Findmypast
4. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour - Findmypast
5. Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com

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