Further information and images from Sarndra Lees:
South African War
Private J[oseph] R[ichard] SNOSWELL 9013
10th Contingent
[also probably WW1 but no number – see below]
Died: 25 May 1942
Aged: 61
Plot: SOLDIERS BURIAL G Row 5, Plot 40[3]
His Cenotaph database record for South African war
ArchivesNZ record for WW1 [no number] (Archway)
His South African military records are available to read online (Archway)
Drafted from the Hawkes Bay district for SA War
Occupation on enlist: Brick labourer
Blue eyes; light brown hair and clear complexion
Married c1914 Lilly Agnes FLAHERTY registration 1914/1726 can find no children on historic BDM INDEXES however there is a baby name Joseph Richard SNOSWELL aged 13 hrs death reg. 1918/8005 which may be their child
NZ birth registration 1880/11180 and his parents were James George Seth and Harriet SNOSWELL. James died c1917 [death reg. 1937/28504] [3]
His siblings [possibly not all]:
1876/17555 Albert Edward [an Albert SNOSWELL 3541 6th Contingent also went to SA War
1878/2356 Harriet Grigg
1882/12477 Elizabeth Mary
1884/3422 Jasper
1885/4194 Seth
1886/17982 Helen
1879/6999 Emma Maud
1937/67810[sic] Alice [probably newly issued registration number ]
1945/98267[sic] Bessie [probably newly issued registration number ]
Newspaper reports (PapersPast)
Images of Joseph Snoswell's grave at Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, 2 June 2012
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