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SNAPE, Harold John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 145 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 15 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draughtsman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 8th General Hospital, Rouen, France, 19 August 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Officers Section, Plot C, Row 2, Grave No. 3 |
| Memorials: | Docklands Members of Railway Head Office Staff Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 145, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Involvement 145, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Jun 1915: | Embarked 145, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, HMAT Port Macquarie, Melbourne | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 145, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Suvla Bay | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 145, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 2 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Belgium | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 145, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , German Spring Offensive 1918, Lys | |
| 16 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 15 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 145, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , The Battle of Amiens, Gassed near Proyart. Evacuated to 8th General Hospital at Rouen but died there from his wounds on 19 August 1918. | |
| 19 Aug 1918: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 47th Battery 12th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-08-19 |
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