Private Snowden trained with the Wallaceburg Home Guards from their organization until his enlistment.

He left for overseas with the 70th battalion Apr. 21, 1917, and arrived in England May 5.

He was transferred to the 58th battalion, France, and served but three months in the trenches when he was killed in action Aug. 19, 1916, while eating supper. He was buried with full military honors near Ypres.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Wallaceburg Cenotaph
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), Trinity Methodist Church - Roll of Honour - Wallaceburg, NTR

Height	5'7"
Eye Colour	blue
Age	22
Complexion	fair
Hair	brown
Race	white
Birthplace	London ON
Religion	Protestant
Last Place of Employment	Wallaceburg Brass Works
Average Earnings	15/wk
Marital Status	single
When Enlisted	Sept. 1916
Where Enlisted	London ON
Next of Kin	H.J. Snowden, London, ON

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