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Willie Gordon Snasdell was born in 1885 and was a native of Mile End, London.
He served in Egypt from 7 November 1914 with the 6th Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
He was captured at the Fall of Kut and died on 27 November 1916 and is buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery.
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