George Sneddon (SN 3624) was born in Ballarat and was a Jeweller by trade when he enlisted at the age of 22 on February 19th 1916. He embarked from Melbourne with the 29th Battalion on board the Orsova in August and by the end of the year he was serving in France. His overseas service seems to have been comparatively uneventful. He was transferred to the 32nd Battalion and promoted to Lance Corporal a month before the end of the war but was 'reduced to the ranks' in March 1919. He returned to Australia on the Orita in June, disembarking on August 6th 1919.

His older brother Archibald also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.