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Dec 26, 1897
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Born in London, England to
Thomas Mark and Emma (nee Baker) Snell
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Apr 25, 1914
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Embarked the SS Megantic in
Liverpool
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May 4, 1914
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Jan 1, 1916
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Attested into the 136th
Battalion CEF in Orono, Ontario
Ø Number 805201
Ø Next of kin given
as Thomas Snell, father, 12 St. Pauls Road, Stepney, London East, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Farm Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Sep 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS Corsican in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 6, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp where the battalion was
absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Jan 1, 1917
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Upon reorganization of the
reserve battalion system, the 6th Reserve Battalion was formed at
West Sandling and absorbed several units to continue training. The 39th Reserve Battalion was
one of those. Shortly after the
formation of the new battalion, it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements
for the front
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Jun 19, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 20, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion.
Following his arrival in
France, he eventually joined the 21st Battalion at the front and
was assigned to 11 Platoon, “C” Company.
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Nov 2, 1917
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The 21st Battalion
moved into the front lines at Passchendaele and the Germans immediately
mounted an attack. The attacks
continued for several days and during this period, Private Snell received a
shrapnel wound to his left arm and was evacuated, first to a field ambulance
for first aid, then to a nearby casualty clearing station.
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Nov 9, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
Posted to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital in England
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Jun 11, 1918
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After receiving medical care
in hospitals in England, Private Snell was invalided to Canada aboard the
Hospital Ship Goorkha, disembarking in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Following his arrival in
Canada he was discharged as being medically unfit for further service
Thomas Snell settled in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and joined the 49th Regiment, Soo Rifles.
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Apr 27, 1925
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Married to Alma Loreen Vaughan
in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
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Jul 1, 1935
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The 1935 Census shows him and
his wife living at 140 Walnut St., Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.
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| Aug 28, 1939 |
In late August of 1939 the 49th
Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment MG were called to active service to guard
local facilities. Thomas Snell attested
into the CASF (Canadian Active Service Force) with the rank of Sergeant
Ø Number 48
Ø Next of kin given as
Mrs. Alma Snell, wife, 92 Summut Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Ø No previous
occupation listed
Ø Previous military
experience given as 4th Canadian Machine Gun Company and the 21st
Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
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| Nov 30, 1939 |
Discharged from active service
to rejoin the NPAM (Non Active Permanent Militia) 49th Regiment in
Sault Ste. Marie
Residence on discharge 155
Church St., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Awarded the War Medal 1939-45
for his service
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The photo below was either Christmas or New Year's Eve, 1948
in the 49th Regiment's Mess with his wife Alma
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Jul 16, 1988
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Thomas Snell died in Sault Ste Marie,
Ontario and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery there.
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Because
I do not have the complete service file, there are some details
missing from the above.
When the file becomes available, this page will be updated
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