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Name : Harry Hilton Snow. Son of Ernest Mabey Snow and Janet Snow (née Scovell), of 3, Gladstone Cottages, Red Hill, Whitwell, Isle of Wight. Born 1892 Whitwell. |
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Census Information :
1901 : Ernest and Janet Snow, with their children including Hilton, are at Empress Cottage, Newchurch, Apse Heath. Ernest Snow is a Market Gardener. 1911 : Ernest and Janet Snow, with their children including Hilton, are at 3 Gladstone Cottages, Whitwell. Ernest Snow is a Farm Labourer. Hilton Snow is a Cowman on farm. |
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Service details : Rifleman 330258 Harry Hilton Snow, 1/8th Bn. Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles) Formerly Rifleman 8/1470. Served at Gallipoli in 1915. | |
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Died : 4 November 1918 aged 26 Buried at : Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt CWGC record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Whitwell War Memorial Whitwell, SS Mary & Radegund Church, War Memorial Court Providence No 5134 Ancient Order of Foresters War Memorial Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial, Drill Hall, Newport |
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Documents :
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, January 11, 1919 Page 1 KILLED IN ACTION ETC. SNOW. - Nov. 4, at Kantara Hospital, Egypt, Rfn. Harry Hilton Snow, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Snow, Redhill, Whitwell, aged 26. Page 5 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR. DIED H.H. Snow, Hants Regt. (Whitwell) WHITWELL The sad news has been received of the death from pneumonia on November 4th of Rfn. H.H. Snow, 1-8th Hants. He was 26 years of age, and saw service in the Gallipoli campaign, through which he came without a scratch. He also served with his regiment until after the capture of Gaza. The funeral took place at the Military Cemetery, Kantara, the service being taken by the Rev. Harris. |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Page status :
Page last updated 20 March 2012 - added newspaper report |
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