Background
BLASHFORD-SNELL, John was born on October 22, 1936 in Hereford. Son of Reverend Prebendary Leland John Blashford Snell and Gwendolen Ives Sadler.
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BLASHFORD-SNELL, John was born on October 22, 1936 in Hereford. Son of Reverend Prebendary Leland John Blashford Snell and Gwendolen Ives Sadler.
Student, Victoria College, Jersey Channel Islands. Student, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England. Doctor of Science (honorary), Durham University, 1986.
Doctor England (honorary), Bournemouth University, 1998.
Commander Operation Aphrodite (Expedition), Cyprus 1959-1961. Instructor Jr. Leaders Regiment Royal Engineers 1962-1963. Instructor, R.M.A., Sandhurst 1963-1966.
Adjt. 3rd Division Engineers 1966-1967. Commander The Great Abbai Expedition (Blue Nile) 1968. Attended Staff College, Camberley 1969.
Chairman Scientific Exploration Society since 1969. Commander Dahlak Quest Expedition 1969-1970, British Translator-Americas Expedition (Darien Gap) 1971-1972. Officer Commdg. 48th Field Squadron Royal Engineers 1972-1974.
Commander Zaire River Expedition 1974-1975. C.O. Jr. Leaders Regiment Royal Engineers 1976-1978. Director of Operations Operation Drake 1978-1981.
Staff Officer Ministry of Defence 1978-1982, since 1983. Commander Fort George Volunteers 1982. Operations Director Operation Raleigh 1982-1988, Director-General since 1989.
Director SES Tibet Expedition 1987. Leader Kalahari Quest Expedition 1990. Chairman Explorers’ Club (British Chapter).
The Livingstone.
Author technical publications in field.
Member Order British Empire, Science Exploration Society (chairman), Explorers Club (Sweeney medal 1992), Royal Scottish Geography Society (Livingston medal 1975), Royal Geography Society (Patron medal 1993), Bucks Club, Rotary (Paul Harris fellow).
Shooting, photography, food and wine, scuba diving.
Married Judith Sherman, August 27, 1960. Children: Emma, Victoria.
