Private Samuel Snoxell
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1888
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Pte Samuel Snoxell was taken prisoner of war on 22 March 1918.
He was born in Luton in 1888 to William & Susan. He had 2 brothers, Thomas & Charles & 3 sisters, Emily, Elizabeth & Mary.
In 1911 he is living at 31 Chase Street with his widowed mother who is working as a servant & his sister Elizabeth who is a straw hat manufacturer. Samuel is working for E W Hart & Co Dye Works as a plait buncher.
It was reported in the Luton News on 2nd May 1918 that he had been captured by the Germans, but was quite well.
No service record survives for Samuel but his medal roll card tells us that he received the British & Victory Medals. There is also no record on the Commonwealth War Grave Commission for his death, so it would be safe to say he survived his ordeal & returned home after the war ended in 1918.
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Author: KarenC
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