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Alexander Sneddon

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Sneddon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Drysdale AWMM
    • Alexander Drysdale AWMM
    • Alexander Drysdale Sneddon AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 25/690 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    James Sneddon (father), Abbotsford, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Battle of Messines AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 25/690 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Painter AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Alexander Sneddon was the son of James and Cathren Sneddon, of 17 Forbury Rd., Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand. Born at Mosgiel, Otago.

    Originally reported missing , believed wounded and a prisoner of war. Was adjudged killed in action by a Court of Inquiry.- 'Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F. 19.9.1917, p.57. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    3 February 1917 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Messines, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Cite Bonjean (New Zealand) Memorial, Armentieres, Nord, France AWMM

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  • you are swag, thank you for giving us freedom. let we forget you
    Public - jude - Other Relative - 23 April 2015
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23 April 2015judewellingtonOther Relative

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