Petty Officer, 138852 John Sparling, Coastguard

1871 Jan 26 Born St Barnabas, Mauritius. It is a registered armed forces birth

1891 census at 172 & 174, Sailors Rest, Commercial Road, Portsea, Portsmouth. A single 21 year old AB, born Mauritius, age 21.

1900 Apr/Jun Married in West Derby, Lancs to Ellen Houlihan

1901 census. At Coast Guard Station, Barton Upon Humber

1911 census at Ballycotton Coastguard Station

HM Coastguard Station Ballycotton,Co Cork

1919 Feb 12. Died from illness. Wife: Ellen, Atlantic Villa, Ballycotton, Co Cork, Ireland

Buried Civil Cemetery, Queenstown, Cork

 

 

British soldiers died in Ireland