8325 Lance Corporal Cyril George SPARSHOTT

“D” Company, 8th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment

Lance Corporal Cyril George Sparshott | War Casualty Details 471413 | CWGC

Calais Southern Cemetery, France

Baptism of Cyril George Sparshott

2nd December 1888 at Portfield, Chichester, father Joseph a carpenter, mother Eliza Kate, of Felpham. (Last entry)

1891 census

In 1891 the Sparshott family were living at Ithica Terrace. Joseph, Head, 37, a carpenter, Wife, Eliza K., 25, Cyril George, 2, and Florence K, 7 months. Both children born in Felpham

1901 census

By 1901 they were living at The Mill (Amey’s Petersfield Ales & Stout at Snooks Corner). Joseph, 47, is now described as a Beer Retailer & Grocer, Carpenter Own Account. Eliza, 35, Cyril, 12, Florence, 10, and Bernard, 8, also born in Felpham.

1911 census

Still at The Mill are, Joseph, 57, Off Licence Beer Dealer, & General Business. Wife Eliza Kate, 45. They have been married for 23 years, have had 6 children of whom 2 have died. Cyril George is 22 and a carpenter, Florence Kate, 20 & Bernard Joseph, 18, both assist in the business. Joseph Henry, born in Felpham is 4.

Graves Registration Report Form

Calais Southern Cemetery
Plot H, Row 2 (4th entry)
8 R.Sussex 8325 Sparshott L/c C.G. 6.8.17. ? Grave No. 4

Index to Calais Southern Cemetery

SPARSHOTT, Lce. Cpl. Cyril George 8325. “D” Coy. 8th Bn. Royal Sussex Regt. Died of wounds 6th Aug., 1917. Age 29. Son of Joseph and Eliza Kate Sparshott of Compton House, Golf Links Avenue, Felpham, nr. Bognor, Sussex. Plot H. Row 2. Grave 4 (Left hand column, 7th entry)

Imperial War Graves Commission

1062/1C 8325 LANCE CPL
. CYRIL GEORGE SPARSHOTT ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT
6TH AUGUST 1917, CROSS, PLOT H, ROW 2, GRAVE 4, STONE 652 (last but one entry)

Headstone Personal Inscriptions

1062/1C 652 “AT REST HIS DUTY DONE”
(Joseph Sparshott Esq., Crompton House, Golf Links Avenue; Felpham, Nr. Bognor (2nd entry)

Royal Sussex Regiment roll of individuals entitled to Victory and / or British medals.

G/8325 L/CPL., SPARSHOTT, Cyril George, G/8325 8th R.SUSS. R.
A / CORPORAL (4th entry)

Medal Rolls

Sparshott, Cyril G., R.Suss, R, A(cting) Cpl., G/8325
Entitled to Victory & British war medals

Register of Soldiers Effects

545237 432773 Sparshott Cyril George 8 / Bn Royal Sussex Regiment L/Cpl G/8325
6.8.17 France H’slow, Fa Joseph £3 9s 8d War Gratuity £7 10s 0d (2nd entry)

Royal British Legion

Every One Remembered – Soldier Profile Cyril George Sparshott

The Fepham History Group