George Napier Sprod (1919 - 2003)

Born 16 Sep 1919 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 2003 at age 83 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

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George was born on 6 September 1919 in South Australia.^[1][2]

George served in the Australian Army during World War 2. He enlisted in Paddington, New South Wales. His service number was NX34279.^[2] He was a prisoner of war.^[3][4]

George's marriage to Odette F Humphries was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1961 in the Brighton district, England.^[5]

George died on 7 April 2003 and was buried in Mitcham Anglican Cemetery, Mitcham, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   South Australia Indexes To Birth 1917-1922; Page number: 143
   Ancestry au Record 1778 #155904 (accessed 20 July 2023)
   George Napier Sprod born in about 1917-1922 in South Australia.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Military: "Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945"
   National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947; Series: B883
   Ancestry au Record 61172 #2353122 (accessed 20 July 2023)
   Name: George Napier Sprod; Birth Date: 16 Sep 1918; Birth Place: Adelaide, South Australia; Year Range: 1939-1948; Enlistment Place: Paddington, New South Wales; Service Number: NX34279; Next of Kin: Isabel Sprod; Series Description: B883: Army, 2nd Al F.
3. ↑ Military: "UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; WO 361 Casualities and Missing Personnel 1939-1945; Reference Number: WO 361/1952
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 61642 #147738 (accessed 20 July 2023)
   Name: George Nepier Sprod; Rank: Gnr; Military Date: 1939-1945; Service Branch: A; Service Number: Nx34279; Description: 1952: Prisoners of War, Far East: Malaya POW Camp, Name List, as of 1 November 1944; Volume VII.
4. ↑ Military: "UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; WO 361 Casualities and Missing Personnel 1939-1945; Reference Number: WO 361/1952
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 61642 #147738 (accessed 20 July 2023)
   Name: George Nepier Sprod; Rank: Gnr; Military Date: 1939-1945; Service Branch: A; Service Number: Nx34279; Description: 1952: Prisoners of War, Far East: Malaya POW Camp, Name List, as of 1 November 1944; Volume VII.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
   General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5h; Page: 228
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8753 #35210233 (accessed 20 July 2023)
   George N Sprod marriage to Odette F Humphries registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1961 in Brighton.
6. ↑ Burial: "Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #201531006
   Ancestry au Record 60528 #165296118 (accessed 20 July 2023)
   George Napier Sprod burial (died on 7 Apr 2003) in Mitcham Anglican Cemetery, Mitcham, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia.