| Regimental number | 6565 |
| Place of birth | Broken Dam, New South Wales |
| School | Beaconsfield Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Ariah Park, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Sanderson, Ariah Park, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No. 6), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Isabel SANDERSON, Pucawan, Temora, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6566 Pte Ivor Elmore SANDERSON, 3rd Bn, killed in action, 9 April 1917.Brother to Ivor Elmore Sanderson (killed) and brother to Dvr A Sanderson MM. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |