Lilac St
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THE GREAT WAR
SNOWDEN, ALBERT
Rank: Private Service No: 43270 Date of Death: 16/08/1917 Age: 19 Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers 9th Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 140 to 141. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Family History He was the son of William and Gertrude Snowden of 7 Lilac Street Nottingham. At the time of the 1911 Census the family was living at 35 Devon Street Nottingham. William and Gertrude had 8 children: William (21), George (17), Jenny (14), Albert (13), Gertrude (11), Samuel (8), Edward (7) and Edith (3) Employment/Hobbies he was a member of 2nd Nottingham Company Boys Brigade (Dakeyne Street Lads' Club). He was a picture frame maker. Military History He was listed as missing for over a year until his death was confirmed (see obituary). Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Extra Information Nottingham Post obituary (abridged) 23 July 1918: SNOWDEN missing August 16th 1917, now reported killed, in his 20th year, Private Albert Snowden, Royal Irish Fusiliers, third son of Gertrude and the late William Snowden; mother, sisters, brothers. Remembered on
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
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Richard Crane Birth Year abt 1884 Residence: 42 Lilac St Occupation slater and tiler Age at Enlistment: 32 Enlistment Year: 1916 Regimental Number: 161037 Regiment Name: Royal Engineers |
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Walter William Smith Residence: 39 Lilac St Occupation: coal miner pony driver Regimental Number: 30719 Regiment Name: Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) |
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Leonard Squires Birth Year: abt 1886 Residence Place: 17 Lilac Street, Nottingham Enlistment Age: 29 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 100844 Regiment Name: Royal Army Medical Corps |
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Arthur Williams Birth Year: abt 1884 Residence Place: 13 Lilac St, Nottingham Occupation: tailor for sailmaker Enlistment Age: 31 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 35055 Regiment Name: Royal Flying Corps |
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Walter James Young Birth Year: abt 1876 Residence: 23 Lilac St Occupation: gardener Age at Enlistment: 39 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 1915 Regiment Name: The Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman's) 23rd (Service)Bn |