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246136 A/Bmdr. John Thomas Saunders British Army 278th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery from:Nottingham (d.5th July 1917) John Saunders was the eldest son of Andrew and Mary Saunders of Nottingham and husband of Ada Saunders of 40 Hartley Road, Nottingham, the 1911 census shows they had been married 3 years, and had a child who had died prior to the census and he was a greengrocers assistant. John served with 278th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was killed in action on 5th July 1917 age 35 years and is buried at Dickiebusch New Military cemetery extension, Belgium. His name is recorded on a list of casualties published on 2nd August 1917. He is remembered on the Nottinghamshire County Council roll of Honour. His obituary notice in the Nottingham Evening Post on 20th July 1917 mentions his wife and a child presumably born after 1911 census, his parents and sisters and a brother serving in France (believed to be Herbert). Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**