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SNOW, Chester Lemuel

Service Numbers:	513, N280162, NX49383
Enlisted:	5 February 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW)
Born:	Dunoon, New South Wales, Australia, 29 October 1896
Home Town:	Bangalow, Byron Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bangalow Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Joiner
Died:	Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia, 9 November 1973, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Bangalow Public School Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

5 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 513
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Corporal, 513, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 513, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
5 Aug 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, For the gallant manner in which he organized a party and dug a communication trench while under heavy shell fire and continued at his work after being wounded in the attack on Pozieres’ Ridge on 4/5th August 1916.

World War 2 Service

9 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, N280162, 22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW)
20 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX49383
11 Nov 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX49383
14 Mar 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, N280162, 22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW)

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