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John SNEDDON

Regimental number4598
Place of birthCarronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland
SchoolCorronshore, Public School, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia30
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationIron dresser
Address59 Suttor Street, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinBrother, G Sneddon Sneddon's Buildings, Carronshore Larbert Stirlingshire, Scotland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateKilled in Action 21 March 1918
Place of death or woundingWytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines)
Age at death42
Age at death from cemetery records42
Place of burialWytschaete Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 8), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
175
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Jane SNEDDON. Native of Carronshore, Falkirk, Scotland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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