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Surname:Snell
Initials:B C
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:3915584
Notes:CMP. He enlisted in to the South Wales Borderers later RAC, later SWB, 6/10/44 transferred to CMP. 12/2/47 to class Z (T) reserve.
Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 7/1/22 at St. Woolas, Newport, Mons, He enlisted 15/1/42, Residence 25 Somerton Road, Newport, Mons, Occupation Labourer. 30/8/47 he married Kathleen Blanch Hale, at St. Johns Church, Newport, Mons, 15/1/42 he enlisted in to the SWB, 15/7/42 transferred to Royal Artillery, 1/4/43 returned to SWB, 14/8/43 to 36 Indian Div Pro Unit, 6/10/44 to CMP (I) Depot, 22/22/44 to 95 (I) Beach Maint Pro Unit, 7/12/44 to 95 L of C Pro Unit, 6/10/46 to 95 (I) Beach Maint Pro Unit, 27/2/46 to 167 HQ Pro Coy, 1/5/46 to 176 Coy (Ports), 14/5/46 to 193 Coy (Ports). 17/9/47 to Pioneer Corps. He served Home 15/1/42 to 25/10/42, India 26/10/42 to 27/1/46, Home 28/1/46 to 8/11/46.
14/8/48 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal.
Brinley Cyril Snell.