Snell, Norris
Snell, Norris, Capt., 8th (Service) Battn. The East Yorkshire Regt., eldest son of Joseph Snell, born Hornsey, Middlesex, 28 March 1875; educ. Dulwich College, and Guy's Hospital, London, where he graduated L.D.S. in 1896; subsequently became a Dentist; held a commission in the 1st Suffolk and Harwich R.G.A. for some time; volunteered his services on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; was gazetted Lieut. East Yorkshire Regt. 3 Dec. 1914, and promoted Capt. April 1915, following; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Aug. 1915; was severely wounded in the chest, neck and arm at Loos in Sept. 1915; rejoined his regiment in Feb. 1916, returning to France in March, and was killed in action at Longueval 14 July following. Buried at Bazentin-le-Grand. His Major wrote; "He and I were always friendly, and he used to work so hard and cheerfully, he will ever be remembered in this battalion. I am glad to say he met his end from a bullet instantaneously at the head of his men, leading them on." He married at St. Marylebone Church, London, W.9., 9 April 1904, Ethel May (36 Warrington Road, Ipswich), dau. of Frederick Canton, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., and had a dau. Joyce Canton, born 21 March, 1906. De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Snell |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Norris |
| Date of birth | 1875 |
| Place of birth | Hornsey, Middx |
| Family details | Son of Joseph and Mary Snell of Woking |
| Previous education | Dulwich College |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1893-1896 |
| Dept / course | Dental Student |
| Qualifications | L.D.S., R.C.S. Eng. 1896 |
| Military unit | 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Date enlisted | Outbreak of war |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Aug. 1915. France March - July 1916 |
| Date of death | 14 July 1916 |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Longueval |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Bazentin-le-Grand |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France; Woking War Memorial |
| Notes | See also Herbert Snell. Home Address in 1893 - 30 Benson Road, Forest Hill, SE London |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour |