Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Ledeghem Military Cemetery | A. 26. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 30D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Son of the late Thomas Romer Sneade and of Eliza Jane Sneade, of 11, Ivy Rd., Handsworth, Birmingham.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4/Worcestershire Regiment |
4th Battalion August 1914 : in Meiktila, Burma. Returned to England, landing at Avonmouth 1 February 1915. February 1915 : attached to 88th Brigade in 29th Division. Moved to Leamington Spa. Sailed from Avonmouth 21 March 1915 for Gallipoli, going via Egypt. Landed at Cape Helles on 25 April 1915. January 1916 : evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt. 20 March 1916 : landed at Marseilles for service in France |
| Action : The Final Advance in Flanders |
28 September - 11 November 1918. As the pressure mounted in other sectors the opportunity was seized to escape the confines of the Ypres Salient. Within five days the British Second Army had pushed the Germans back over the 1917 battlefield and were advancing on Courtrai. After action at Courtrai the advance continued into Belgium until the Armistice on 11th November.
Detail :
John Cotterill Lt Charles George SNEADE 4th Bn KIA 14/10/18. In the pause between the end of the last German offensive and the start of the British offensive SNEAD was leading a daylight reconnaissance patrol in No Mans Land near Mont de Merris in the Lys Valley. His patrol encountered a German patrol and fought them hand to hand, killing two and capturing two of the enemy. His award of the MC for this action was gazetted on 15 Oct 1918. However SNEAD was unaware of this as he was killed the previous day in the Battle of Courtrai. He was advancing E with the Bn from Ledeghem (where he is buried) towards Salines (3000 yds W of Courtrai). This was part of the final advance to victory. On the same day, in the same battalion there were 120 casualties including 2 Offrs and 11 ORs KIA. Amongst the 4 WORC R wounded that day was Capt Eugene BENNETT who won the VC at Le Transloy on 5 Nov 1916 with 2 WORC R.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lechmere Volunteer No. 1874 E.C. | Worcestershire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th December 1916 | 3rd January 1917 | 7th February 1917 |
Accountant from Birmingham. "Killed in Action 14.10.18."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley