| Regimental number | 966 |
| Place of birth | Mathinna, Tasmania |
| School | Mathinna State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Wood cutter |
| Address | Mathinna, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Saunders, Mathinna, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 23 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action 26 March 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Family/military connections | He served with 2 cousins; one has bar killed in action. |