Every Name a Story

A. Snowdon 1918
Rank : Third Engineer

Stockton on Tees

Alfred  Snowdon

Every Name a Story

On Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Third Engineer Alfred Snowdon serving on SS Penvearn (Falmouth) with the Mercantile Marine  who died 01/03/1918.

The son of Annie Snowdon (nee Nacey), of 68, Northcote Street, Stockton on Tees, and the late William Edward Snowdon. He was born at Thornaby on Tees.

The Steamship SS Penvearn was attacked by an U Boat U 105 commanded by Kapitnleutnant Friedrich Strackerjan, 15 miles N1/2W of the South Stack Rock, Holyhead Island, on the 1st March 1918. There were 21 casualties.

Alfred Snowdon is remembered at Stockton in S138.18, at Yarm on Y1.07 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Alfred

Last Name: Snowdon

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 01/03/1918

Age: 24

Rank: Third Engineer

Regiment: Mercantile Marine

Served in: Navy

Unit/Ship: S.S. Penvearn (Falmouth)

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