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Pte. Arthur Satchwell
British Army 2/7th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Bartley Green
(d.7th Sep 1918)
Arthur Satchwell is buried in Erquingham Lys in France. He was 20 years old. He was my great uncle, the only son of Elizabeth Satchwell and brother of my maternal grandmother. This is all we know.
Sjt. Saunders VC.
British Army 9th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
Rfn. Archibald Sidney "Harry" Saunders
British Army 1/21st (Surrey Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:1A Bartholomews, Hove
(d.22nd Mar 1918)
Archibald Saunders, known as 'Harry', formerly 4340, 5th East Surrey Regt, was severely wounded by shrapnel in the 21st Battalion, London Regt, 47th Division attack on High Wood, The Somme, during the evening of 15 September 1916. He was brought back to UK and died of his wounds 18 months later at the 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, on 22nd March 1918, at the age of 28. He left behind his wife and three little children.
Pte. Bert Saunders
British Army 6th Btn. C Coy East Kent Rgt (The Buffs)
from:Kent
(d.18th March 1916)
My grandfather Bert Saunders was killed in action, aged 28, in Northern France in WWI. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
Pte. Daniel Saunders
British Army 3rd Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Preston
Daniel Saunders was my great grandfather who served from 5th of May 1915 to being medically discharged on 12th of October 1918. He served mainly in Gibraltar. He died in 1934 at the age of 56. I have two postcards he sent home.
Rear of card to sisters
Pte. Edwin John Saunders
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Littlehampton
(d.31st Aug 1918)
John Saunders was the son of William John and Caroline Saunders, of Littlehampton and husband of Rosa Winifred Saunders, of 33 Western Road, The Beach, Littlehampton, Sussex.
L/Cpl. Ernest Saunders
British Army 9th (Service) Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Quainton, Bucks
(d.15 Oct 1918)
Rgmtl Qtrmtr Sjt. G. G. Saunders
Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Gunner George Henry Saunders 4053
British Army 1st Division Royal Field Artillery
from:91 Finnis st . Bethnal Green
Trying to find out where he was in the war for a friend of mine who has not got the internet.
Pte. George Saunders
British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:Bexley, Kent
My grandfather George had a short war. He was there where the first shots were fired at Mons and in the next three weeks fought in five named battles, during which his regiment lost half its men to death or wounds. George was badly wounded, pulled from a pile of dead bodies and sent home. His death certificate in 1968 refers to after-effects of his wounds, which he endured for 54 years.
Despite its being only 13 miles from London, George was born and brought up in Old Bexley village, which was rural in those days. My mother says he joined the army, aged 17 in 1908 as a regular, to get away from a house full of women. Curiously, he enlisted in the 2nd South Lancashire regiment, who were based in Tidworth and recruiting in London.
War was declared on 4 August 1914, his regiment was mobilised and 27 officers and 980 men left Southampton for France ten days later. On 22 August they arrived at Mons (battle honour) and that afternoon commenced in action for 36 hours. On 24/25th they were in the fighting retreat (battle honour) and on 26th they stood firm at le Cateau (battle honour) which allowed the other allied units to escape and regroup. 2nd South Lancashires were widely scattered and down to 500 men. They had marched 200 miles, much of which was in battle. Continuing their march they were in the Battle of the Marne (battle honour)on 6 to 8 September. From 10th to 12th they turned and were in pursuit of the Germans who were in retreat, having outrun their supply lines. The Germans entrenched north of the river Aisne and on 15th September, four weeks after arriving in France and three weeks since Mons, 2 South Lancashires gained their fifth battle honour for the first Battle of the Aisne. It was there that my grandfather was wounded. The battalion was 'withdrawn to safety' on 21st September, having been in almost continuous action for 31 days.
Pte. George Saunders
British Army 18th Btn. Welch Regiment
from:Mountain Ash
(d.24th Nov 1917)
Pte. George Saunders
British Army 18th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Mountain Ash
(d.24th Nov 1917)
George Saunders was my great uncle on my mother's side, one of 3 children to George and Ellen Saunders of Mountain Ash. Prior to joining the regiment in April 1915 he worked at Nixon's Navigation Colliery.
George served in the 18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment and was believed killed in action aged on 24th November 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai. Like countless others his body was never recovered. He is honoured at the Loverval Military Cemetery to the south west of Cambrai.
Spr. George Saunders
British Army 82nd Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Edinburgh, Scotland
Cpl. Harry Saunders
British Army 9th Btn. Devonshire Regiment
from:Broadclyst Devon
(d.5th Oct 1917)
My Great Grandfather Harry Saunders served with the 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.
SPO Henry William Saunders
Royal Navy H.M.S. Earl of Peterborough
from:Osney, Oxford
(d.22nd April 1918)
Petty Officer Stoker was the Son of Albert and Mary Ann Saunders, of 38, Bridge St., Osney, Oxford.
He was 35 when he died and is buried in La Spezia (Boschetti) Communal Cemetery in Italy.
SPO Henry William Saunders
Royal Navy H.M.S. Earl of Peterborough
from:Osney, Oxford
(d.22nd April 1918)
Petty Officer Stoker was the Son of Albert and Mary Ann Saunders, of 38, Bridge St., Osney, Oxford.
He was 35 when he died and is buried in La Spezia (Boschetti) Communal Cemetery in Italy.
Spr. Herbert Edward Saunders
British Army 225th Field Coy Royal Engineers
from:Birmingham
(d.15th Oct 1917)
Herbert Edward Saunders was the husband of Mary Dinah and father of my Grandfather Kenneth Edward Saunders. According to the Captains War Diary 13th October 1917, Herbert was at Pompier rest camp wounded - quoting "Much pain all day. At 7.10pm, 15th October 1917 - Pompier Camp was attacked by an aeroplane - 7 bombs dropped. 4 in camp 3 outside. Casualties 4 killed-24 wounded-1 missing. 18th October 1917 day spent repairing air-raid damage. Buried the killed at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetry."
Dvr. Herbert Saunders
British Army 36th Divisional Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery
from:Low Leyton, London
(d.8th Sep 1918)
L/Bdr. Horace William Saunders
British Army 117th (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Lydney
(d.2nd August 1918)
Horace Saunders is buried in Berguette Church Graveyard in France.
Pte. James Saunders
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dunder
(d.18th July 1916)
James Saunders is buried in Boulogne
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).
Pte. Patrick Joseph Saunders
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Ennis
Pte. Patrick Joseph Saunders
British Army 8th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Clarecastle, Co Clare, Ireland
L/Cpl. Percy James Saunders
British Army 5th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Much Hadham, Herts
(d.6th Apr 1918)
Percy Saunders was born and lived in Much Hadham in Hertfordshire He was the son of a farmer and married my great aunt Elsie Hodge. They had two little girls.
Gnr. William Saunders
British Army 64th Brigade, D Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Chelsea
(d.5th Sep 1917)
William Saunders was my Great Aunts Jenny's first husband. I know little more about him.
Pte. Robert Price Saunderson
British Army 2nd Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers
from:458 Strathmartine Road, Downfield, Dundee
(d.31st July 1916)
Whilst we were going through an old box of photos (some from my husband's birthplace of Dundee), we came across a small photo and on the back was pencilled Robert Saunderson, K.O.S.B. Reported missing Delville Wood, August, 1916 in uniform and wearing the cap with badge of the K.O.S.B. We googled his name and found he died on 31st of July, 1916 and is listed as missing at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. My husband's connection is his Grandmother was Catherine Price Saunderson and Robert Price Saunders may have been her brother.
Capt. C. T. W. Saurebeck MC.
Army Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Arthur James Savage
British Army 13th (1st North Wales) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
(d.22nd April 1918)
Arthur Savage died on Bouzincourt Ridge on 22nd of April 1918, and is buried in the Military Cemetery there. He is also commemorated on the Memorial Stone in Woodcote Village, Surrey.
Pte. Arthur Savage
British Army 7th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Peterborough
(d.6th December 1915)
Arthur Savage was my grandad's cousin. He enlisted age 30 in Sheffield, a single man on 30th of August 1914. He died of his wounds received on the battlefield in Ypres. He has a grave in the Menin Road South Cemetery.
Sgt. Dickson Cornelius Savage VC, DCM, MM MID.
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 2nd Bn. Otago Regiment
from:Opotiki, New Zealand
(d.25th July 1918)
Dick Travis was killed in action 25/07/1918 aged 34 years and buried in Row G. 5 in the Couin New British Cemetery in France. He served as Serjeant Richard Charles Travis, and was the son of the late James and Frances Theresa Savage, of Otara, Opotiki, New Zealand. Known as "Prince of Scouts," and "King of No Man's Land." Also served in Egypt and Gallipoli. Awarded Croix de Guerre (Belgium).
The Victoria Cross was a posthumous award. An extract from the London Gazette, dated 27th Sep., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. During 'surprise' operations it was necessary to destroy an impassable wire block. Serjt. Travis, regardless of personal danger, volunteered for this duty. Before zero hour, in broad daylight and in close proximity to enemy posts he crawled out and successfully destroyed the block with bombs, thus enabling the attacking parties to pass through. A few minutes later a bombing party on the right of the attack was held up by two enemy machine guns, and the success of the whole operation was in danger. Perceiving this Serjt. Travis with great gallantry and utter disregard of danger, rushed the position, killed the crews and captured the guns. An enemy officer and three men immediately rushed at him from a bend in the trench and attempted to retake the guns. These four he killed single handed, thus allowing the bombing party on which much depended to advance. The success of the operation was almost entirely due to the heroic work of this gallant N.C.O. and the vigour with which he made and used opportunities for inflicting casualties on the enemy. He was killed 24 hours later when, in a most intense bombardment prior to an enemy counter-attack, he was going from post to post encouraging the men." The D.C.M. was awarded "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He went out by himself and accounted for several enemy snipers who were firing at a working party. He has on many previous occasions done very fine work."
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