Military History

 

Embarked Fremantle per ‘HMAT ‘Miltiades’ for England  29.1.1917.
Roll Rank Private
Roll Unit 24^th Reinf, 16^th Battalion, AIF.
Snook disembarked at Devonport, England  27.3.1917, He marched in to the 4^th Training Bn. at Codford. Snook proceded overseas to France via Southampton 9.7.1917, after just over 3 months training. He was taken on strength with the 16^th Bn. 27.7.1917. The 16^th Bn. took part in their first major battle in France at Pozieres from July to September 1917 (AWM 16^th Bn) (Western Argus 11.9.1917 p36), Snooks was wounded in action at Pozieres 6.8.1917. He received a gunshot wound to his left arm and was transferred by the 4^th Field Ambulance to the 2^nd Casualty Clearing Station. From here Snook was transferred to the 2 Canadian General Hospital and transferred by hospital ship to England 11.8.1917. In England Snook was admitted to the Reading War Hospital 16.8.1917. As he recovered, he was transferred to the 3^rd Auxilliary Hospital, then listed for return to Australia as an invalid with GSW to his left arm.
Embarked for Australia per HT ‘Berrima’ A35, 31.10.1918.
Returned/ Disembarked Fremantle 22.12.1918 (Western Argus 25.12.1917 p50)
Final Rank Private 16^th Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition Invalided with GSW to left forearm.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Snook was killed in an automobile accident at Cunderdin 28.1.1938 age 46 years. He farmed at ‘Mobe Farm’ Cunderdin and left a wife, Nellie and three children Ronald, Cliffoird and Valentine (Daily News 29.1.1938) (Beverley Times 4.2.1938).
Photo HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.001
         Main Street Pozieres, 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A05776
         E00701. Wounded soldiers waiting to be taken to the Casualty Clearing Station c1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial 
           Reading War Hospital 1915. Image from Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre
 

Information Source
AWM P08559.001. HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM A05776. Main Street Pozieres, 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Stanley Eaton Snook
Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre. Reading War Hospital 1915
Beverley Times
Daily News
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Snook, Stanley Eaton

 

 

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