Also known as ‘Carpet’ Clarke. Showing the troops how to crack the head off a black snake. He used to wear his hat like a bowler and was regularly asked by officers to fold his hat correctly. His response was that he kept his pet in his hat and when the officer insisted he fold his hat correctly, ‘Snakes’ would ask the officer to hold his pet while he folded his hat.
‘Snakes’ would remove a snake generating much laughter as the officer fled.