Frank Harry Snook

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Frank Harry Snook was born in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 1 Jun 1885 and baptised there on 10 Apr 1885 the son of John Snook and Anna Mary Snook (nee Scammell).  His father died in during 1900. He lived his early life in Donhead St. Mary until he had enlisted 23 Sep 1902 with the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment but was transferred 1 Jun 1903 as a Boy to the Royal Navy (Service No. 223903).  He served in many ships and shore establishments during his service becoming a Leading Seaman notably on HMS Venus from 2 Aug 1914 to 20 Jul 1917 in Egypt and later the West Indies.  He was finally discharged due to some mental problems on 4 Feb 1920.  He had been awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  He had married Ethel May Durdle at St. Laurence Church, Downton, Wiltshire, on 27 Apr 1914. The 1921 Census shows him a patient in the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Bath, Somerset, whilst his wife was visiting her family in Downton.   His death was recorded at the Devizes, Wiltshire, Registry in early 1939 his widow being shown on the 1939 Register at High Street, Downton, Wiltshire .