John Francis SAUNDERS

Regimental number2154
Place of birthBelfast Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
Address1068 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mary Saunders, 1068 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date16 May 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 10 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 26 July 1917
Miscellaneous information from
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Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance
Date of death21 November 1921