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William SNEATH

Regimental number4581
Place of birthAlstonville, New South Wales
SchoolAlstonville Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs H Sneath, Fullers Road, Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 31 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateDied of wounds 17 October 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death27.6
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row B, Grave No. 4), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
179
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Henrietta SNEATH, 'Drayton', Fullers Road, Chatswood, New South Wales. Native of Alstonville, Richmond River, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal

'For bravery and devotion to duty at ANZAC RIDGE 9YPRES Sector) on 26th September, 1917. These men [507 W.E. HALL, 1769 W.G. MULLIGAN, 4581 W. SNEATH] worked their machine guns under very heavy enemy artillery fire and displayed the utmost coolness and disregard to personal danger. Throughout the whole operation they set a fine example to their comrades of cheerfulness and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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