| Regimental number | 6594 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cordial maker |
| Address | Allen Street, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.7 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr R Sanders, Allen Street, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row F, Grave No. 6), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret SANDERS. Native of Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SANDERS William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
