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In memory of those that gave their lives in WWII
As with the First World War, the Second World War saw a number of Sprostons and Sprosons loose their lives. The list below details those that died, this has been extracted from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site. If you require further details on any of the inidividuals click on their name and you will be linked automatically to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site. Details on this site include the location of the grave of each person and the inscription on the gravestone. In total 19 young men gave their lives.
Name Rank Regiment Date of Death Relatives
SPROSTON, B C Lance Corporal South Lancashire Regiment 18th Oct 1944 Son of Benjamin Charles and Emily Sproston; husband of Amy Helen Sproston, of Winsford, Cheshire.
SPROSTON, F Bombardier Royal Artillery 24th Mar 1945 Son of Margaret Maud Rigby, of Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire.
SPROSTON, F W Guardsman Welsh Guards 14th Sep 1944 Son of Arthur and Evelyn Sproston, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
SPROSON, G Civilian   29th Dec 1940  
SPROSTON, H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 31st May 1942 Son of Hubert S. and Florence W. Sproston, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
SPROSTON, H R Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 4th Apr 1945 Son of Captain Hugh Francis Sproston, and of Kathleen Sproston, of Westminster, London
SPROSON, J Driver Royal Army Service Corps 13th Jun 1944 Husband of Edna Sproson, of Attercliffe, Sheffield.
SPROSTON, J C Sapper Royal Engineers 27th Jul 1945 Son of Jesse and Alice Sproston, of Whitton, Middlesex.
SPROSTON, P E B Sergeant Royal Air Force 29th Sep 1939 Son of Christopher and Ethel Sproston, of High Lane, Cheshire.
SPROSTON, P M Telegraphist Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve 1st Jan 1943 Son of John Tyler Sproston and Augusta Alberta Louise Sproston, of Leicester.
SPROSTON, R M Gunner Royal Artillery 26th Jul 1944 Son of Reginald and Rose Sproston, of Keele, Staffordshire.
SPROSTON, S Private Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. 7th Apr 1945 Son of Cecily Margaret Sproston, of Coventry.
SPROSTON, S Marine Royal Marines 27th Oct 1942 Son of Samuel and Christine Sproston, of Gateshead. Co. Durham.
SPROSTON, S A Fusilier Lancashire Fusiliers 23rd Jul 1940 Son of William and Joanna Sproston, of Knotty Ash, Liverpool.
SPROSON, S E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 25th Mar 1941 Son of Walter Joseph and Lilian Sproson, of Coventry.
SPROSON, T Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps 31st Aug 1940 Son of Herbert and Minnie Sproson, of Sheffield.
If you have any details relating to any Sproston or Sproson that served during the Second World War and would like to share that information through these web pages please contact me at
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