His story
John Snowden worked as a coal miner.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/14814. His recorded unit was No. 7 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 8 August 1918, aged 47. His recorded cemetery or memorial is St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coal Miner
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/14814
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 8 August 1918
- Age
- 47
- Cemetery or memorial
- St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- Grave reference
- Q. IV. D. 12.
Connected men
- John Hartland CADLEAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- Patrick KELLYAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- Patrick Henry MANNINGAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
- David SMITHAlso buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 373
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Snowden”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/snowden-john-se-14814/.
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