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George Cornforth SNOWDON

Regimental number3230
Place of birthSunderland, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTerowie, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation43.2
Height5' 2"
Weight129 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Christina Margaret Cameron, Hail Street, Greensborough, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected on account of hernia)
Enlistment date9 October 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name50th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/67/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll50th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1917
Discharge date3 December 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: left inguinal hernia), Adelaide, 3 December 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of burialCentennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, SNOWDON George Cornforth

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