Snell, Herbert
Second Lieutenant Herbert Snell L.D.S., of the London Regiment, was killed in action on April 9th, aged 36. He was the second son of Mr. Joseph Snell of Horsell, Surrey, and was educated at Guy's Hospital, taking the L.D.S., R.C.S. Eg., in 1905. He was in practice at Woking, Surrey, till he joined an O.T.C. in January 1916, and shortly afterwards went to the front, attached to the Lancashire Fusiliers. He was killed while returning from patrol duty. His elder brother, Captain Norris Snell, L.D.S. of the East Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in action in July 1916. He also was educated at Guy's, took the L.D.S., R.C.S. Eng., in 1896, and was in practice at Ipswich, till he took a commission on November 30th 1914. British Medical Journal 28 April 1917.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Snell |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Herbert |
| Date of birth | 1880 |
| Place of birth | Balham, Surrey |
| Family details | Son of Joseph and Mary Snell of Woking, husband of Helen A Johnson (formerly Snell) of Nidd Vicarage, Ripley, Harrogate |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1903-1906 |
| Dept / course | L.D.S. Eng. |
| Qualifications | L.D.S., R.C.S. Eng., 1906 |
| Military unit | 24th Battalion London Regiment/Lancashire Fusiliers attd 2nd/6th Bn |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 7 April 1917 |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital; Woking War Memorial |
| Notes | See also Norris Snell. Home Address in 1903 - High Street, Ely Cambs. |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |