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SNOOK, Arthur George
| Service Number: | 186 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1915, at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brompton, South Australia, 27 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Brompton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Springbank, South Australia, 22 February 1958, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: KO, Road: 13A, Site No: 35 |
| Memorials: | Hindmarsh Way Memorial Methodist Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 23 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Gassed | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, GSW leg | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 186, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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Arthur George Snook was born in Brompton, South Australia on the 27th of May, 1890 to George Frederick August Snook (father) and Mary Elizabeth Jewson (mother). At the time of his enlistment in The Great War, Arthur George Snook was 5 foot 11 and a half tall, had dark brown hair, a medium complexion and brown hazel eyes.
Arthur was wounded in the eye and leg at Fromelles on 19 July 1916. He recovered from this in a few weeks, but was wounded again in March 1918, this time by gas. He was wounded for a third time on 1 October 1918, this time in the leg. In the meantime he was promoted to Lance Corporal and then Corporal. From his services in the war, he recieved 3 medals/honours; the 1914-15 Star, British war medal and Victory medal.
Arthur George Snook married Ivy Catherine (Kathleen) Mcdonald after he returned from the war. Together the pair had four children; Anita Snook, Raymond George Snook, Donald Frederick Snook and Thomas William Snook.
Arthure George Snook passed away on the 22nd february, 1958 at Repat Hospital, Springbank, South Australia.
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