| Regimental number | 9523 |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.5 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Snowdon, Springhurst, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, 14th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMATA70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 9522 Driver David Leslie SNOWDON, Anzac Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 2 August 1919; 3109 Sergeant Robert Charles SNOWDON, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 December 1919; 9524 Corporal Stanley Gordon SNOWDON, Australian Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 31 March 1920; 349 Pte Thomas Ernest SNOWDON, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 29 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 18 February 1916; taken on strength, Anzac Provost Corps, Abbassia, 3 April 1916. Doing police duty with Northern Section, Romani, 19 April 1917; doing police duty in Canal Zone, 14 June 1917. Admitted to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 August 1917; transferred to Hospital Train, 17 August 1917, and admitted same day to 24th Stationary Hospital; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 18 August 1917; to British Red Cross Convalescent Depot, Montazah, 13 September 1917; discharged to duty, and rejoined unit, 16 September 1917. Appointed Temporary Corporal while doing duty in the field. Detached to General Headquarters, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 29 January 1918, and attached or duty to Military Police Corps, 1st Echelon 3 February 1918. Detached for Provost duty to Desert Mounted Corps Headquarters, 27 November 1918. Transferred to 5th Light Horse Brigade Headquarters for Provost duty, 30 November 1918. Promoted ER/2nd Corporal, and retained rank of Temporary Corporal, 10 February 1919. Transferred to Anzac Mounted Division Headquarters for Provost duty, 26 February 1919; to 1st Light Horse Brigade Headquarters, 2 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Orari', 16 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 June 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 23 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Rolls; unit does not have an Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SNOWDON Percy Claude |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
