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John Pine Snadden

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Portrait, Weekly News; 23 July 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, Weekly News; 23 July 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Pine AWMM
  • Surname
    Snadden AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 20025 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 May 1913 AWMM Te Kuiti, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 7 Moa Street, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs H.E. Snadden (mother), 7 Moa Street, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 20025 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      MC. NZ Gazette v3 p. 1144 1944 AWMM
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      30 December 1941 AWMM
      The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Snadden, John Pine. (Ref. WO 373/27/426). Military Cross. AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Salesman/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
    Wounded twice AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Pine Snadden was born on 24 May 1913 at Te Kuiti, New Zealand. Educated at Auckland Grammar School, he enlisted at war's outbreak in 1939, leaving for overseas with the rank of Lieutenant in May 1940 with the New Zealand Artillery. He served with 5 Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, during the Greek, North African, Syrian and Italian campaigns. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions on Crete.

    2nd in Charge of the 5th Field Regiment March - October 1944

    Maj J. P. Snadden, MC; Wellington; born Te Kuiti, 24 May 1913; salesman; 2 i/c 5 Fd Regt Mar-Oct 1944; twice wounded. (Source: Cody, J.F. 28 Maori Battalion. p.83.) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    1999 AWMM
    New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • You were a thinker, a painter, a maker; a husband, father, friend, a toiler. And a really fine looking man!
    Public - Nicola Elizabeth - Child - 14 March 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Sutherland, J. (1989). Gallantry awards to New Zealanders in World War Two. Christchurch, N.Z.: Regal Medals. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 173 AWMM
    • Murphy, W. (1966). 2nd New Zealand Divisional Artillery. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.107, 110-13, 116, 119, 123, 131, 133, 140, 142, 157, 159-60, 162-3; in crusader campaign, 269, 275-6, 288-9, 291, 294; at Alamein, 335, 340, 363; in Tunisia, 509. AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.83, 96. AWMM
    • Davin, D. (1953). Crete. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.64, 131, 227, 264, 281, 380-2, 384, 400, 405, 407, 418. AWMM
    • Henderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      p.80. AWMM
    • McClymont, W. (1959). To Greece. Wellington, N.Z.: Department Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      p.397. AWMM
    • Murphy, W.E. (1961). The relief of Tobruk. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.439 442n, 474. AWMM
    • Ross, A. (1959). 23 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      p.91. AWMM
    • Pringle, D., & Glue, W. (1957). 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      p.186. AWMM
    • Scoullar, J. L. (1955). Battle for Egypt : the summer of 1942. Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch, Wellington, N.Z. AWMM
      p.162. AWMM
    • Snaddon, John Pine. War memoir 'One up the spout: a gunner's story'. 2001. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2004/80. AWMM

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