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Ernest Henry Sproule

In memory of:

Corporal Ernest Henry Sproule

May 2, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

166097

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

2nd Battalion

Citation(s):

Not eligible for 1914-1915 Star. British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Additional Information

Born:

September 2, 1893

Born in Woodstock, Ontario 2 February 1893. Son of T.L. and Annie Sproule, London, Ontario, Canada. Brother of Lillian Sproule of London, Ontario. He enlisted at St. Thomas, Ontario on 1 October 1915. He stated he was single and he was an electrician. He had former service with the 7th Fusliers.

Commemorated on Page 166 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. B. 21.

Location:

Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Etaples Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of ERNEST HENRY SPROULE– Cpl Ernest Sproule 2nd Pioneers from The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario December 1918 --And in the Morning

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