I'm researching Private John Elliott Snowball 7626505 Royal Army Ordnance Corps. I understand he was killed in action on 4th July 1942 at Port Said, Egypt. Does anyone have access to the requisite war diaries to understand how he died. Kind regards Alan
hello Alan do you have his service records? a couple of members on the forum offer a copy service of war diaries from Kew for a reasonable fee Private SNOWBALL, JOHN ELLIOTT Service Number 7626505 Died 04/07/1942 Aged 22 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Son of George Valentine Snowball and Sarah Ellen Snowball, of Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire. INSCRIPTION THY WILL BE DONE" Buried at PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Location: Egypt Number of casualties: 645 Cemetery/memorial reference: V. A. 24.