Basic Details
Surname
Saunders
Forenames
Samuel John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
53330
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Devon Heritage Website provides the extra details and adds 'Private Samuel John Sanders of the 13th Coy, the Machine Gun Corps. Son of Samuel and Alice Sanders of Brandis Corner; husband of Eliza Sanders. Born in Bradford in 1877. Died 27 July 1917 aged 30.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
MGC
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
13th Coy
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Machine Gun Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
27
Age at death
30