| Regimental number | 3414 |
| Place of birth | Captain's Flat, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal employee |
| Address | PO Albury, Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Snare, Major's Creek, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 moths in the 17th Battery, Australian Field Artillery; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 240 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Transferred to 3rd Field Company Engineers, 23 February 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. On leave, 11 May 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 25 May 1917. Admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 July 1917 (orchitis); transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital, 9 July 1917 (gonorrhoea); to Ambulance Train, 13 July 1917, and admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 15 July 1917; treatment terminated, 15 August 1917: 38 days' treatment for venereal disease; 2nd disease, non-venereal (scabies), 16 August 1917; discharged to Base details, 22 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 6 September 1917. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 12 December 1917 (rheumatic fever); transferred to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 1 January 1918; to England, 1 January 1918, and admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 2 January 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 January 1918; discharged, 24 January 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 21 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 7 June 1918; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatic fever and dilated action of the heart), 26 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
