2118: Walter Snowden's War Stories

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posted on 2024-01-16, 15:02 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Walter was a Yorkshireman who lived in Doncaster, which is where he signed up on November 10th 1914 at 19 years old. He survived the war.

The photo of the family shows two of his brothers who both fought in the war and survived, together with his sister, mother and father.

He suffered severe deafness after the war as well as serious stomach issues. He was not actually wounded but these problems originated from his wartime experiences.

He was discharged in 1919 and was married in 1924. He worked before the war in W.H. Smiths in Doncaster railway station and he received two war medals.

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Name of contributor(s)

Wendy D'Arcy

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Walter Snowden

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914 - 1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

WW1 Battleground

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The objects brought by the contributor were photographs of Snowden and family, service papers, medals and uniform ornaments.

Community Collection Day

Southern Roadshow, Gosport (13/02/19)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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