SPROAT, John Barber
| Service Number: | 40 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | New South Wales Citizen Bushmen |
| Born: | Balmangan, Borgue, Scotland, 1 April 1876 |
| Home Town: | Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Manager |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 'Duncroft' Twynholm, Scotland, 3 October 1959, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Senwick Cemetery (Scotland) Grave No 27 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Sergeant, 40, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Jessie (Barber) Sproat.
Sergeant J. B. Sproat (late manager of Mollie station), B Squadron of Bushmen's Contingent, has been appointed quartermaster-sergeant.
LONDON, September 26. 1902 — On Monday last the freedom of the Royal burgh of Kircudbright was conferred upon a number of local worthies who have done honor to the burgh by their deeds in South Africa. Among the recipients were Captain Hope, R.A., Captain the Master of Ruthven, D.S.O., and Quartermaster-Sergeant J. B. Sproat, of the Australian Bushmen.
Appears to have returned to Scotland and married Elizabeth Kirkwood at Glasgow, Scotland 7th July 1911
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