Regimental number | 294 |
Place of birth | Roma, Queensland |
School | Toowoomba Grammar School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Student |
Address | 'Miome', Roma, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Harry Hine Saunders, 'Miome,' Roma, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 19 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1661 Pte Claude Ernest SAUNDERS, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |