World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
William Sproat
Forename(s):
William
Surname:
Sproat
Initial(s):
W
Service Number:
2324
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
23/10/1915
Aged:
18
Buried:
Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Background:
Son of William Sproat, of Grey Nags Head Yard, Morpeth, Northumberland.
Local Memorial:
Morpeth War Memorial
(Source: newmp.org.uk)