ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SNELL, Charles

Full Name: Charles

SNELL

Date of Birth: 04

–

1891

Place of birth: Singapore

Singapore

Occupation: Orchardist

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Father-Alfred James Snell

Next of Kin Address: Harvey WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 3911

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 4th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-12

Enlistment Location: Armidale

NSW

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-12-30

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-01-28

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DOW

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Puchevillers British Cemetery France Plot 2, Row A, Grave 20

26/08/1915-To Infantry Depot Armidale NSW as Acting Corporal
23/09/1915-To 4th Battalion 12th Reinforcements
7/01/1916-Disembarked Alexandria Egypt
17/03/1916-Joined 4th Battalion in the field Serapeum Egypt
30/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
22/07/1916-Wounded in Action Pozieres, France ( Shell Wound Base Skull, Thigh, Abrasions Face & Arm ) ex 1/2 South Midland Division casualty Clearing Station
22/07/1916-DIED OF WOUNDS at 44th Casualty Clearing Station.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 29283

Victory Medal No. 29101

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 302965.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Harvey War Memorial WA

Harvey & Wokalup Roll of Honour Board WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 42

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.