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Son of Reginald Eric Snedden and Gena Frye, of Toronto, Ontario.
Enrolled with the Royal Regiment of Canada, he was deployed to the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada, on 18 October 1941. He served in Ontario, in Hong Kong with Force C and in Japan as prisoner of war. He had 961 days of service, including 834 overseas.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Digital gallery of Rifleman Jack Gerald Snedden
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Jack Gerald Snedden
In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Jack Gerald Snedden
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail in October 1942. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Jack Gerald Snedden
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail in October 1942. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Jack Gerald Snedden
From the Toronto Telegram December 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
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In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail in October 1942. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail in October 1942. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram December 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 448 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY Japan
YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY is 9 kilometres west of the city on Yuenchi-Dori, Hodogaya Ward, which branches left off the old Tokkaido highway. The nearest railway station is Hodogaya, 5 kilometres to the north on the JNR line but the cemetery is easily reached by bus from Yokohama station.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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