Regimental number | 642 |
Place of birth | West Wratting, Cambridgeshire, England |
School | West Wratting School, Cambridgeshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | West Wrattong, Cambridge, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Sanderson, West Wrattong, Cambridge, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | When the Imperial Forces took Knoll 60, my son lost one of his friends, it was a victory won by heroic fighting which cost many a gallant man. His other friend won the Military Medal for bravery in the field. Both men belonged to Cambridgeshire, England. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 19), Bois-Grenier, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | ParentsP: Joseph and Mahala SANDERSON, West Wratting, Cambs., England |