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We remember Harry Snowden
We remember Harry Snowden
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1891
location
1 Daisy Villas, Ellington Road, Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8797891
1891
1901
location
7 Poplar Road, Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8797897
1901
1915
marriage
Florence Dora Browne
Source:8858485
1915
1916
children
Maurice H
Source:9163960
1916
1918
service
Royal Navy
Wireless Telegraph Operator
39WTS
Royal Naval Reserve - HM Submarine H5
Source:9163954
1918
service
Royal Navy
Wireless Telegraph Operator
WTS 39
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:8722249
location
4, Blackfriars Rd., Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8722254
1918
death
aboard HM Submarine "H5", sank after being rammed by the British merchantman "Rutherglen", mistaken for a German U-boat, on 2 March 1918. All on board perished.
Caernarfon Bay
United Kingdom
Source:8722254
Source:9163954
Source:9164163
2nd March 1918
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8722254
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Snowden |
| Source | 8722248 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Daisy Villas, Ellington Road, Ramsgate, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| 4, Blackfriars Rd., Great Yarmouth, Norfolk | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| 7 Poplar Road, Ramsgate, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | WTS 39 | Royal Naval Reserve | Wireless Telegraph Operator | ||
| Royal Navy | 39WTS | Royal Naval Reserve - HM Submarine H5 | Wireless Telegraph Operator |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice H | son | 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieut Comdr. Snowden, R.N | father | ||
| Louisa Mary | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Dora Browne | wife | 1915 |
Media
Media
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Chatham Naval Memorial Panel 30Photo of the section of the panel which commemorates Harry
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Memorial PlaquePhoto of the local memorial remembering the crew lost on Submarine H5Contributed by:
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Submarine Museum MemorialPhoto of the memorial in The Submarine Museum, GosportContributed by:
Selena49658
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Reserve Ratings' Records of Service | Fife3190 | |
| HM Submarine "H5" Wikipedia record | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1891 census Ramsgate, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census Ramsgate, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| FreeBMD Marriage Dec 1915 for Harry Snowden | Bearsted33934 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Naval Memorial Panel 30 | Selena49658 | |
| Chatham Naval Memorial | Selena49658 | |
| Memorial Plaque | Selena49658 | |
| Submarine Museum Memorial | Selena49658 |
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