Newfoundland War Veteran
Sparkes, Miss Kitty (Mary)

Name: Mary Elizabeth (Kit) Sparkes/Mrs. Kitty Inkpen

Branch of Service: WREN

Service Number:

Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: St. John’s, Nfld.
Date of Death:
Maiden Name: Sparkes
Married Name: Inkpen from Burin
Served in: Canada
Occupation:
Husband: Wed Gilbert French Inkpen
October 11, 1944 in Newfoundland
Settled in:
Children: Peter and Doris


Information submitted by Mary's brother Tom, Jan. 15, 2015.

Mary Elizabeth (Kit) Sparkes was my sister. We lived at 201 LeMarchant Road. She was a Wren and did work at Buckmaster's Field in the '40's. She married Gilbert French Inkpen of Burin an employee of the Bank of Nova Scotia. They lived in several locations in Nfld. They had two children. Peter-deceased and Doris living in St. John's. Kit passed away in the early '60's and Gilbert passed away a few years ago here in St. John's

Additional Information:
S: MG Newfoundland WRENS - 8.
Tiddley times October November 1944 p. 47 [marriage] Avalon news November 1944 [wedding] The Wren newsletter (1950) p. 9 [married & living in St. John’s]
Kitty Sparks and Mary Sparks may be the same woman
Added Jan. 26,28, 2011