| Regimental number | 3912 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cowper Street, Sandringham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Saunders, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | SAUNDERS, Horatio Norman Stewart |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 26 February 1916 (parotitis); transferred same day to 2nd australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir; discharged to unit, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SAUNDERS Horatio Stewart |
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