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Philip Sidney SNELL

Philip Sidney SNELL Original Photo
OC Number

806

Born

15/11/1893

Rank at Death

Second Lieutenant

Date of Death

09/08/1915

Age at Death

21

Unit Serving With

6th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Inscription

P. S. SNELL SEC. LIEUT. ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS BORN 15TH NOVEMBER 1893 - DIED 7TH AUGUST 1915.


Pen Portrait

Philip was the son of Francis S. Snell of Denton House, Middleton, Ilkley, Yorks and the late Mr. P.W. Snell.

He entered CCB in April 1904 where he was Captain of the Cricket 1st XV from 1910 to 1912 and was educated at Trinity College Dublin.

His date of death in the Campbell College Register is 7th August 1915 but the Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists the date as 9th August.

He is commemorated at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Panel 179 -10 -182.

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