Alice’s brother, Charles, died when he was 21 years old. He had enlisted with the 3rd King’s Own Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps. He likely died in the Battle of Crete.

William Joshua Oxborough

Born: 18 MAY 1921 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England

Father: Edward Barrington Oxborough (1890 to 1964)
Mother: Emily Edith Lee (1888 to 1973)

Spouse: Alice Maud Sprunt (1922 to 2005)

Married: 1947 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England

Children:

Terence J Oxborough (1948 to Unknown/Still Living)
David K Oxborough (1959 to Unknown/Still Living)

Died: 24 JUN 2003 in Gorleston-on-Sea, Suffolk County, England

Timeline:

1939 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England
1947 Marriage to Alice
1948 Birth of son, Terence
1959 Birth of son, David
1964 Death of father, Edward
1973 Death of mother, Emily
1984 Death of sister, Emily
1986 Death of brother, Edward
1999 Death of brother, Richard
2003 Death and Burial

Occupation: fish house worker (1939)

Records:

1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2014

Variations of Surname: none

Spouse:

Alice Maud Sprunt:

Alice was born on 22 JUL 1922 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England. She died in 2005 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England.

Alice’s father was Samuel John Sprunt. He was born on 10 JUL 1887 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England. He died in 1941 in Gorleston-on-Sea, Suffolk County, England.

Alice’s mother was Alice Louisa Ingram. She was born on 24 AUG 1890 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England. She died in 1971 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England.

Alice had one brother:

Samuel Charles Sprunt was born in 1920 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England. He died on 21 JUN 1941 in Chania, Crete, Greece. Samuel was 21 years old when he died.

Samuel enlisted in the British Army during World War II. He was a corporal with the 3rd King’s Own Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps. He likely died while fighting in the Battle of Crete.

Notes:

The surname, Oxborough, originated in Norfolk County, England. It appears in church registers as early as the mid-16th century. As the world population grew, these Oxborough ancestors moved to other counties in England. By the late 19th century, some had immigrated to Canada and Australia.

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