John Prosper (John) Serjeant, O.B.E.^[1]

1898 - 1977  (78 years)

• Name	John Prosper (John) Serjeant
  Suffix	O.B.E.
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	18 Oct 1898	Nimes, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jun 1977	Wiltshire, England UK   [2]
  	The death of John Prosper Serjeant, 78, b. 17 Oct 1898, was registered Sep 1977, Chippenham, Wiltshire, v. 23, p. 1509.
  Notes	Occupation: civil engineer, architect. He helped build additions to Victoria College, Alexandria, after WW II, according to a website that mentions the sale of a Ptolemaic pottery oil lamp from his collection (£65). Military service: John Prosper Serjeant promoted from Officer Cadet to 2nd Lt, Royal Garrison Artillery, Special Reserve of Officers, 18 Feb 1918; Lt. John Prosper Serjeant (230691) appointed 2nd Lt., Corps of Royal Engineers, Royal Army, 9 Sep 1940. John Prosper Serjeant, Esq. granted permission by King George VI to wear the insignia of Chevalier, as conferred by King of Egypt in recognition of "valuable services" rendered by him in the employment of the Egyptian government, 8 Dec 1937. Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John Prosper Serjeant (230691), Corps of Royal Engineers (Hextable, Kent) made officer, Order of the British Empire, Military Division, 18 Feb 1943. Travel: John P. Serjeant, 35, c/o Barclays Bank, Gouv. Off. and Mrs. Serjeant, 27, Gravanch. Str., permanent residence Egypt, arrived Southampton, England, 5 Nov 1933, from Surabaya, Indonesia, aboard Baloeran; John P Serjeant, 36, 6 Queens Gdns, Egypt Govt Official, CNA Serjeant, 29; and Andrew Charles, 1, arrived London, England, 5 Aug 1935, from Rangoon, Burma aboard Staffordshire. John Prosper Serjeant was co-administrator of the estate of Gabrielle Martha Serjeant, Linvel, Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, Spinster, d. 5 Aug 1963 (London Gazette, 23 Aug 1963). 1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Renee Marie Serjeant, b. 1873, France; John Rosper Serjeant, b. 1898, France; Renee Caroline Serjeant, b. 1911, Egypt; for a household in Bromley, Kent.
  Person ID	I3151	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	John Charles (Thomas) Serjeant,   b. 21 Sep 1863, Clerkenwell, London, England UK d. 4 Mar 1960, The Rowans, Hextable, Swanley, Kent, England UK (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Renee Marie Chevalier,   b. Abt 1873, France d. 21 Sep 1961, Sussex, England UK (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1896	Alexandria, Egypt
  Family ID	F1542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine (Andrew) Alexandroff,   b. 1905, St Mary's Church, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England UK d. 23 Apr 1978, Lancashire, England UK (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1933	Alexandria, Egypt
  Children	+ 1. Andrew Charles (Jack) Serjeant,   b. 18 Jul 1934, Alexandria, Egypt d. 9 Oct 2017, England UK (Age 83 years)   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F1341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Oct 1898 - Nimes, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Marriage - 1933 - Alexandria, Egypt Death - 27 Jun 1977 - Wiltshire, England UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		John Prosper Serjeant Birth Certificate available on Nimes on-line archives.
  		John Prosper Serjeant's work at Victoria College, Alexandria Exerpt from: Sahar Hamouda & Colin Clement, Victoria College: A history revealed, American Univ. in Cairo Press, 2002, p. 304.
  		John Prosper Serjeant 1977 UK probate

  
  

• Sources

  [S154] 1921 Census of England and Wales - 19 Jun 1921. [S82] UK National Probate Calendar Indexes, 1858-1966, 1973-1995.