Regimental number | 2893 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Saddler |
Address | Albert Park Yacht Club, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L Saunders, Albert Park Yacht Club, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant (Saddler) |
Unit name | S.T25.89.1SECT3 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | SDLR SGT |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Coburg Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Plot B, Grave No. 798), Victoria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary SAUNDERS. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For consistently good work and devotion to duty from 25th February to 16th September, 1918, Sergeant SAUNDERS has always performed his duties most conscientiously and has shown great keenness and ability. He left Australia in 1914 and has since then greatly helped in maintaining the efficiency of his Battery by his good solid untiring work as a saddler.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |