| Regimental number | 3109 |
| Place of birth | Milawa, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butter factory manager |
| Address | Riana, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Snowdon, Springhurst, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 9523 Driver Percy Claude SNOWDON, Australian Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 16 May 1919; 9524 Corporal Stanley Gordon SNOWDON, Australian Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 31 March 1920; 349 Pte Thomas Ernest SNOWDON, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 29 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 10 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917, and reverted to the ranks from Voyage Only rank of Sergeant. Marched into 10th Training Bn, 2 May 1917. Appointed Acting Corporal, 17 July 1917. On Command at School of Instruction, Tidworth, 29 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 September 1917, and reverted to Private. Taken on strength, 40th Bn, in the field, 8 November 1917. Accidentally wounded, 1 October 1917 (bayonet wound, wrist), and admitted to 40th Stationary Hospital, Harfleur; discharged to duty, 2 November 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 20 November 1917. Promoted Temporary Corporal, then Corporal, 3 December 1917. Detached to 1st Anzac Intelligence School, 28 December 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 22 January 1918. Promoted Sergeant, 1 April 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 September 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 4 October 1918. Detached to Australian Corps School of Instruction, 8 December 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 22 December 1918. Marched out for extended leave in England, 9 March 1919. Granted leave, 18 March to 23 April 1919, for Non-Military Employment without pay (reason: business); leave extended, with pay, from 22 April to 25 April 1919. Granted leave from 26 April to 29 July 1919 with pay and subs and fees of £3-7-6: Non-Military Employment, to attend Battersea Polytechnic for course in Food Inspection. Married Margaret Eveleen MILNE, spinster, aged 27, Congregational Union Church, Pollokshields, Glasgow, 17 July 1919. Granted further leave, 30 July to 20 October 1919, with pay and subs: Non-Military Employment, to attend Chief Sanitary Inspector, Stoke Newington. Granted indefinite leave subject to recall, 5 November 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Koningin Luise', 18 December 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 4 February 1920; discharged, Melbourne, 20 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SNOWDON Robert Charles |
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