Dudley Deville Snelling

 

1899 Oct 15 Born Kessingland, Suffolk

1901 census at Mr Mobbs Farm, Kessingland, Suffolk

1903 Bapt at Kessinghland, Suffolk

1911 census at Nr Alma Cottages, London Rd, Kessingland , Suffolk

1917 Aug 28 enlisted and held in Reserves

1918 Mobilised Nov 15. Enlisted in KRRC and served for 1 year and 144 days before being discharged to re-enlist. He was posted to 53rd Training Bat

1918 Mar 20 Posted to 52nd Training Bat

1918 Apr 5 posted to 13th KRRC

1919 Jan 13 Re-enlisted in Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. He was at that time serving in 6th London Regt, KRR, as # 50308. He then numbered 35908, and later renumbered finally 5373932. Posted France with 2nd Bat Ox & Bucks

1919 Jan 28 to May 11 In UK

1919 May 8 Posted 1st Bat Ox & Bucks

1919 May 12 to May 26 en route to N Russia

1919 May 27 In Russia

1919 Sep 25 Leaves Russia

1919 Sep 26 to Oct 3 en route to UK

1919 Oct 4 In Uk

1920 Jul 30 wounded in the ambush on Gen Lucas's lorry. GSW to face & neck

1920 Jan 30 Admitted Tipperary Military Hospital

1920 Aug 23 Discharged to Queenstown Convalescant hospital

1920 Sep 7 Transfers from Queenstown to Cork Military Hospital

1920 Sep 28 Transfered to Queenstown for massaging treatment to neck

1920 Nov 11 Transfers to

1921 Jan 15 Admitted to Military hospital Limerick. Bullet extracted from neck

1921 Feb 1. Discharged Military Hospital , Limerick. Discharged the army wath assessed 70% disability

1921 Dec 7 married Ada M Curtis Marriage at Kessingland, Suffolk,

1939 Register at Ivy House, Church Rd, Lothingland , Suffolk

1986 His wife, Ada, died

1990 Jan/Mar died at Waveney, Suffolk

Lucas Ambush