Bertram SNOWDEN

Regimental number38615
Date of birth17 March 1882
Place of birthKaeo
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBushman
Marital statusWidowed
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 11"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Snowden, Kaeo
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 September 1916
Place of enlistmentWhangarei
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 February 1917
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company embarked on two ships, 'Navua' and 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Mother: Annie Snowden, Kaeo, North Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 18 June 1917, and posted to B Company.

Reported missing, 12 October 1917.

Now, 4 November 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 36
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7819763