George Charles Snowzell

These photographs are shared by the Trust with kind permission from the 11th Armoured Division Facebook Group and its Black Bull Research Team.

Remembering George Charles Snowzell, Died of Wounds, 30 July 1944.

Photos found reveal that George Snowzell was a member of the Hereford Salvation Army in 1922 where he played the euponium in their Young Peoples Band.

George Snowzell, seated second row, second from the right, with the Hereford Salvation Army Band. His name has been mis-spelt in the photo.

 

After joinng up George Snowzell continued with his music as he played the similar, but larger, tuba in the band and drums of the Herefordshire Regiment. Three other members of the band, Benjamin Ritterband , Graham Lloyd and Douglas Finney were also killed in Normandy.

George Snowzell sits in the front row, at the end on the right

 

The Birmingham Mail of 12 August 1944 published an in memorium notice following his death. In it we learn a bit more about his family: "Snowzell, George (Pte) of Hereford, died of wounds, France, August 1944, dearly beloved brother of Maude and Nellie. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him."

And on a memorial in Shire Hall, Hereford we discover that he was employed by Hereford City Council before he joined up.