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SNAPE, John Edward Macartney

Service Number:	29359
Enlisted:	3 July 1916, RAS Showground, Sydney
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia, 19 May 1896
Home Town:	Quirindi, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Jackaroo
Died:	Natural causes, Greta South, Victoria, Australia, 19 September 1978, aged 82 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

3 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 29359, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, RAS Showground, Sydney
1 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF
30 Sep 1916:	Involvement Bombardier, 29359, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1916:	Embarked Bombardier, 29359, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
27 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2nd Division Artillery
18 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 5th Field Artillery Brigade
14 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Reinforcements WW1
25 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, "The Last Hundred Days", Shell wounds back and chest
2 Dec 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, "The Last Hundred Days", For conspicuous gallantry and determination on 27 August 1918 during an advance by leading his section forward, bringing his guns into action and engaging several machine guns which saved many casualties.
9 Dec 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HT Liecestershire, England for return to Australia
15 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Cross and bar, "The Last Hundred Days", For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 31 August 1918 near Clery-sur-Somme in establishing an observation post and then rushing an enemy machine gun and crew of 18, putting it out of action. When returning with the gun he was badly wounded by an enemy shell.
26 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade

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