Snead, Samuel Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Samuel Thomas |
Surname | Snead |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Sarah Snead. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9420 |
Markings | -G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dishforth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 78. |
Epitaph | A FOND TIE IS BROKEN OUR DEAR ONE IS GONE HIS MEMORY WE SHALL KEEP AS THE YEARS ROLL ON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 245 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/26839 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Snead Bay, Manitoba; The southern reaches of Little Sand Lake, within Sake Lakes Provincial Park |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1943 |
End Date | 25-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Spun in and burst into flames close to Linton on Ouse airfield |