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Pte. John Conrad Sanders

British Army 4th Btn. Devonshire Regiment

from:Exeter

My father Jack Sanders always said that he was first sent to the Andaman Islands. He had enlisted at the start of the war aged 15 1/2 (his date of birth was 23rd of January 1899) but as he was a big lad no proof was apparently asked for. His true age came to light when he was at sea and of course they did not send him home.

I cannot find any record of Devonshires being sent to these islands, which I believe were used as prisons. Jack then went to Mesoptamia to fight the Turks, and told tales of bivouaking in the desert. He also mentioned Palestine, again, the records do not indicate this but I wonder if some volunteers went to Palestine from Mesopotamia?



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