James Lancely SNADDEN

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Service Number:	V157564
Enlisted:	10 June 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
Born:	Nelson, New Zealand, 16 September 1916
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Assistant at Aerated Water Company
Died:	Illness, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia (115th.AGH Military Hospital) , 17 March 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria Section 1N, Australian War Graves B, Grave 8
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

10 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, V157564, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
10 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V157564
17 Mar 1944:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, V157564, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies, 24 Employment & Works Company

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James Lancely SNADDEN was born on 16th September, 1916 in Nelson, New Zealand

His parents were Michael SNADDEN & Rose Thirza LANCELY who married in New Zealand in 1912

He enlisted on 10th June, 1941 in Ringwood, Victoria and was with the Australian Army Labour Service (ACMF), 24 Employment & Works Company

James died of Illness on 17th March, 1944 in Victoria and is buried in the Springvale War Cemetery

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial and the Roll of Honour at Hope, Nelson, New Zealand