Regimental number | 1605 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Gold Street State School, Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 113 Flinders Street, East Northcote, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Sanderson, 113 Flinders Street, East Northcote, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Pont D'Achelles Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 12), Nieppe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah SANDERSON, 113 Flinders Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Three brothers served in the AIF, the youngest won Military Medal. |