Stuart
Firstname
Edward
Middle Name
Sneezum
Surname
Date of Birth
30 January 1921
School Years:
Date of Death:
1931 - 39
Family
Son of W.E. Sneezum of Ipswich and brother to Antony Drake and Gordon John who both also served.
School Record
A member of the outstanding 1937 1st XV. Captain of Cricket in 1938 and School Captain and Captain of Football in 1939. Prefect.
Branch of Service:
Army Suffolk Regt
Service Number:
187748
Rank:
Decorations:
Service Record
Major.
M.C. and Campaign Medals
Post War Career
Served with 7th Battalion RAC in North Africa and Italy where he was awarded a Military Cross and subsequently wounded on 3rd May 1944.
post hostilities, he changed his named by Deed Poll to "Betts". Passed the Final Diploma Examinations in Gemmology and became a Fellow of the gemmologists Association in 1973. In 1979 he was reported as being in charge of the jewellery side of Phillips of London
Burial Information
Additional Information
Changed his name to "Betts" post war.
Gazette info: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36764/supplement/4901 dated 26th November 1944.
Casualty list 1436.
Archive reference WO417/006.
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