James Frederick Roy Sprosen (1908 - 1982)

Born 20 Jan 1908 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Clara Madge (Mulcock) Sprosen — married 1943 in St Barnabas Church, Fendalton, Christchurch

Died 3 Jan 1982 at age 73 in Christchurch, New Zealand

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Biography

James was born in 1908. He was the son of James Sprosen and May Corson. ^[1]

He died in 1982 aged 74 years old. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Birth Registration of James Frederick Roy Sprosen, child of James Doughty and Amelia Hilda ; citing Birth Certificate 1908/6283 .
2. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of James Frederick Roy Sprosen, aged at death 74Y, Date of birth 20/1/1908 ; citing Death Certificate 1982/26664 .

Hamblett, Annette. Personal recollection, 8 April 2016.

Roy Sprosen was active in World War II http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Arti-c1-5.html: Lt-Col J. F. R. Sprosen, DSO, ED; Christchurch; born Christchurch, 20 Jan 1908; schoolteacher; CO 4 Fd Regt Apr-Jun 1942, Sep-Oct 1942; 5 Fd Regt Oct-Nov 1942; 14 Lt AA Regt Nov 1942-Jun 1943, Dec 1943-Nov 1944; 7 A-Tk Regt Nov-Dec 1944; wounded 24 May 1941.

Roy and El Alamein: http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Arti-c1-5.html

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