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Name : John Thomas Snooke. Son of Henry Snook[e] and Emily Maria Snooke (née Hoare). Born 1878 Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Husband of Florence Sarah Snooke (née Revell), of 2, Horndean Cottages, Clarence Rd., Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Married 1906 (registered in Droxford, Hampshire); four children born between 1907 - 1915. |
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Census Information :
1881 : Henry and Emily M Snooke, with their family including John aged 3, are at Rotten Hill Lodge, Laverstoke, Hampshire. Henry Snooke is a Gamekeeper. 1891 : Henry and Emily M Snooke, with their family including John aged 13, are at Barnetts Mill House, Barnetts Bridge, Lodsworth, Sussex. Henry Snooke is a Gamekeeper. 1901 : John T Snooke is boarding with the Veness family at West Firle Stables, Lewes, Sussex. John Snooke is a Groom (domestic). 1911 : John and Florence Snooke, with their daughters Dorothy and Evelyn, are at 1 Maples Cottages, Trinity Road, Ventnor. John Snooke is a Coachman (domestic). |
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Service details : Private 242415 John Thomas Snooke, 2nd/6th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Formerly Private 26240 Hampshire Regiment |
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Died : 27 May 1918 aged 42 [sic] Buried at Isbergues Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. CWGC record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Ventnor War Memorial County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle |
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Documents :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, June 7, 1918 Page 1 News has been received that Pte. John T. Snooke, Royal Warwickshire Regt., has been killed in action. He was formerly in the Transport Section of the Hants Regt., and was recently transferred to the Warwicks. For ten years Pte. Snooke worked as a coachman at The Maples, Bonchurch; he joined the army two years ago and had been in France about 17 months. Just before the war began he started a firewood business. He was killed instantaneously by a shell explosion. Pte Snooke was a much respected man and leaves a widow and four young children.
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Friday, June 14, 1918 Page 3 Ventnor District Council. ... Votes of condolence were passed with Councillor F.H. Sheppard in the death of his wife, with Mrs. B. Primmer in the death of her son, H.G. Primmer, R.A.F., and also with Mrs. Snooke in the death of her husband. (not all the report has been transcribed)
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Friday, July 12, 1918 Page 3 Ventnor District Council. A letter was read from Mrs. Snooke acknowledging the Council's vote of sympathy passed at the last meeting. (not all the report has been transcribed) |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research. |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 28 October 2013 (added further newspaper reports). |
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