No.5837233, Private, Harold Walter SPARROW
Aged 21
Harold Walter Sparrow was born in 1922 (Risbridge Q4-1922 4A:1421), May Ethel SPARROW. His mother married Charles William SARGENT in 1930
In 1939 his parents were at Broadlands Cottage, Stone Cottages, Little Wratting, step-father was born 12/8/1900 in Cavendish, he was a tractor driver; mother born 14/4/1895 in Little Wratting. There is one closed record. |
The battalion were in the area of Sannerville, just east of Caen, forced by the bad weather to sit it out in dugouts, being shelled. 4 men died on the 25th July, all now buried in Banneville photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission having been brought in from another burial place on 27th July 1945. click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |