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247128 Rflmn. William Augustus Frank Snuggs British Army 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade from:Acton, London (d.16th April 1915 ) William Snuggs was born in Hammersmith in 1893. His father, William, was a Journeyman Butcher. By 1901 the family had moved to Winchester Street, Acton and the CWGC record shows his mother living at 43 Shakespeare Rd, Acton, London. He served with the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade seeing action in France. He died on the 16 April 1915 and is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery in Northern France. He is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London. It is highly probable that William died from his wounds whilst receiving treatment in the hospital. Merville was captured in early October 1914 and remained in allied hands to the 11th of April 1918. It was a railhead until May 1915, and then became a billeting and hospitalcentre. The 6th and Lahore Casualty Clearing Stations were there from the autumn of 1914 to the autumn of 1915, the 7th CCS from December 1914 to April 1917. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**