Alfred Charles Snelgar

Forenames

Alfred Charles AWMM

Surname

Snelgar AWMM

Service number

24306 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

WW2 Care of W. O'Hara, Wharepoa, Thames Line AWMM

Next of kin

WW2 Mr. A.G. Snelgar, Thames (father) AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Western Desert AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

24306 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.444 Dairy-factory employee/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.444

Embarkation details

WW2 Private 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.444 21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.444 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Lance Corporal/Military AWMM
24 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM

Alfred Snelgar was the son of George and Linda Snelgar of Thames Valley, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

25 Nov 1941 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Memorial name

• Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2125039
Sources Used

References

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  p.444
• Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
• Fortune, G. & Bebich, M. (2008). Citizenship and remembrance : a history of the 24 NZ Infantry Battalion Association. Auckland, N.Z.: Polygraphia.