Sapper George Philipp Sproule
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
George Philipp Sproule was born at Athabaska, Quebec, on 14 July 1887. A labourer living at Franklin Centre, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service on 15 May 1918. He served in Canada as Sapper 3084450 with the Canadian Engineers at the Engineer Training Depot, St. Johns, Quebec. He was discharged on 16 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3084450
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
Engineer Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Athabaska, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
30 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
31 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
John Sproule (father), Franklin Centre, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Franklin Centre, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.8 in / 172 cm
Weight:
133 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
St. Johns, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
246 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Engineer Training Depot |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1887-07-14 — Born
1917-10-22 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; Category A2
1918-05-15 — Service/enlistment reckoned from
1918-05-15 — Particulars of Recruit completed under Military Service Act; Category A2
1918-05-15 — Transferred to Canadian Engineers
1918-07-30 — C.A. leave extension recorded as indefinite
1918-09-13 — C.A. leave extension recorded
1918-09-24 — Absence entry recorded
1918-10-14 — C.A. leave recorded
1918-11-03 — Extension to C.A. leave recorded
1919-01-07 — Ordered to report for discharge on demobilization
1919-01-16 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization
Notes
At call-up Sproule was a labourer, single and Roman Catholic, living at Franklin Centre, Quebec. He named his father, John Sproule of Franklin Centre, as next of kin. The October 1917 Medical History Sheet records fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, weight 133 lb, and chest measurements of 32–35 in.
Additional Service Notes
George Philipp Sproule was drafted under the Military Service Act and his service reckoned from 15 May 1918. He served in Canada as Sapper 3084450 with the Canadian Engineers, Engineer Training Depot at St. Johns, Quebec. His casualty card records C.A. leave and extensions during 1918, together with an absence entry dated 24 September 1918. He was struck off strength on 16 January 1919 and discharged on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father John Sproule of Franklin Centre, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-08 02:05:02
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