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We remember Alfred Saunders
We remember Alfred Saunders
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1881
dates
Age 1
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1881
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
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21st April 1915
1915
commission
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11th September 1915
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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16th December 1916
1916
dates
Age 36
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16th December 1916
service
British Army
Staff Quartermaster Serjeant
993
Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:3905807
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
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service
British Army
Corporal
993
Corps of Hussars (Acting Quartermaster Sergeant)
Source:3905807
service
British Army
Source:3905807
service
British Army
Captain
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
6 Battalion
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1916
death
Died of wounds
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16th December 1916
burial
Iraq
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Saunders |
| Source | 3905807 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 993 | Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars | Staff Quartermaster Serjeant | ||
| British Army | King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 993 | Corps of Hussars (Acting Quartermaster Sergeant) | Corporal | ||
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | 6 Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Saunders | mother | ||
| Alfred George Saunders | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| REGIMENT | Paul87547 |
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