He saw action in the Third Battle of Ypres from September to November 1917, where he suffered lung damage leading to double pneumonia, ending his military career with the rank of sergeant.

[2] Snary was a right-handed lower-order batsman and an extremely economical right-arm slow- to medium-pace bowler: through his career, he conceded only 1.72 runs per over.

[7] George Geary had been out of form in 1928 and his return to bowling strength in 1929 meant that Snary played less, but he was again a regular member of the side in the three years from 1930 to 1932, and in 1931 he took 101 wickets in the season, at an average of 18.11.

Snary's bowling was less effective in terms of containment than before – he conceded runs at more than two per over – and he took only 23 wickets, playing in around half the team's games.

After Snary retired from first-class cricket he returned to his native village of Whissendine, where he established a successful farming business producing poultry, fruit and vegetables.

[2] Towards the end of his life Snary suffered from ill-health, including glaucoma, which left him blind, and a recurrence of his wartime breathing difficulties.