Cleveland Frank SNOSWELL

Badge Number: SALM44, Sub Branch: St Peters
SALM44

SNOSWELL, Cleveland Frank

Service Numbers: 3224, 224
Enlisted: 1 October 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 50th Infantry Battalion
Born: Curramulka, South Australia, 29 October 1894
Home Town: Crafers, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: 23 August 1980, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Payneham Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials: Aldgate War Memorial, Flinders Park Staff of the South Australian Gas Company Roll of Honour, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, St Peters Spicer Memorial Church Stained Glass Window Honor Roll WW1 (1), St. Peters Baptist Church Roll of Honour WW1
Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1916: Enlisted
16 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3224, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3224, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 224, 50th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown: Wounded 3224, 50th Infantry Battalion

Help us honour Cleveland Frank Snoswell's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

Cleveland Frank Snoswell was made a life member of the RSL in 1964 he was propsed by the St. Peters.  He joined the RSL St Peters branch in 1919.  On the Executive he served as seretary for 7 years, committee 8 years and the Hospital Committee 4 years.  He played in the Electric Light Cricket,  made gifts to the RSL and was Hospital visitor and home visitor of the sick. Mr Snoswell was a delegation member that visited New Zealand.  As a member of the 50 Battalion AIF Club he served as president, and for 20 years on the committee, he was also a hospital visitor for the Battalion.  For interstate visitations supplied transport.

Councillor Crippled Children Association for 4 years, predident of the Auxiliary Crippled Children Association.

His application stated that "A man of high character willing to help financially, or with a kind word.  A man who was an assett to the RSL or any other organisation he supported.

Read more...