Regimental number | 1733 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | 458 Jones Street, Ultimo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Henrietta Sanders, 458 Jones Street, Ultimo, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth SANDERS |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'A14', 21 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 18 September 1917, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 12 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SANDERS George Blane |