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John Richard SANDERS

Regimental number31181
Place of birthCroyden, New South Wales
SchoolPaddington Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBoilermaker
Address59 Wilson Street, Golden Grove, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, H Sanders, 59 Wilson Street, Golden Grove, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military service6th Company Australian Garrison Artillery; Served in the Australian Garrison Artillery Sept 1910 to June 1914.
Enlistment date8 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 2, Reinforcement 12
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/90/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 19 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll36th Heavy Artillery Group
FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialYpres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 74), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
19
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: H.W. and Eliza SANDERS, 59 Wilson Street, Redfern, New South Wales

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