BORN PRESTON 1890. SON OF ARTHUR SPROXTON (1854-1925) & ALICE MOORE (1852-1946), OF 114 LEE STREET, HULL. SON OF A DAIRY FARMER. HE RECEIVED A BA HONS DEGREE FROM CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.HE SERVED DURING THE WAR AND A CAPTAIN, IN THE 4TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. ARRIVED IN FRANCE ON 17/04/1915. AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS (MC) FOR BRAVERY. HE LEFT £562 IN HIS WILL TO HIS FATHER (A RETIRED COWKEEPER) AT THIS PROBATE ADDRESS. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PRESTON ALL SAINTS CHURCH MEMORIAL
HE IS BURIED AT ST. MARTIN CALVAIRE BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HIS SOUL TO GOD HIS LIFE TO HIS COUNTRY”
First name:
CHARLES
Rank:
Captain
Date Died
19/07/1917
Place died:
ST. MARTIN CALVAIRE BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL, FRANCE
Age:
26
114 , LEE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
