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Record #23342
Name :
: Ernest SPARKS (1890 - 1916)
  aka : Private Sparks, Sparkes,


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 5 Jan 1890

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 22 Sep 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Jul 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Ernest Sparkes or Sparks.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SPARKES
Given Name: E
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Southwark
Year of Arrival: 1904
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1904-07-21
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1904-07-31
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4715, RG 76, Vol 51, File 2209, Part 1
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-483
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 1 May 1915 in Ottawa, Ontario. Ernest Sparks was born 5 Jan 1890 in London, England. His trade was Farming. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Anne Sparks of 5 Lyndhurst Grove, Peckham SE London, England. He had previous military experience with the 43rd DCOR. 5'6" in height with hazel eyes and dark brown hair, he had a tattoo reading 'J. L. M. M.' on his front left forearm. His religion was listed as Wesleyan.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states Ernest was Killed in Action. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Ann Sparks of 13 Flouiton St. Meetinghouse Lane, Peckham, London. He was buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: Y. 24.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12582761 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-20 16:23:52 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-20 16:24:51 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  9 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
11201 SPARKS, Alfred Charles1886ENG, LDN, London Aug 1897 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
12181 SPARKS, Barbara1918ENG, LND, Marylebone May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
11506 SPARKS, Beatrice1900ENG, GLS, Bristol Jun 1913 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
23342 SPARKS, Ernest1890ENG, LDN, London Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
9017 SPARKS, Florence1899ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
20400 SPARKS, Frederick1892ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11202 SPARKS, James John1881ENG,    , Kilburn,London Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
9533 SPARKS, Olga1895ENG,     Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11771 SPARKS, William1892ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos