Basic Details
Surname
Saunders
Forenames
Cyril Page Gore
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the College website (see References) reads as follows: 'Cyril Page Gore Saunders, Captain, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Cyril Page Gore Saunders was educated at Eastbourne College and came up in October 1914 as one of 27 freshmen. Born: Leicester, Leicestershire on 4 May 1894, Fell in action: 27 September 1916.
He received a commission in December 1914, spent 10 months with the Loyal North Lancashire regiment before heading to the front in October 1915. According to his obituary while home on a short leave in March 1916, he married Gladys Clayton of Felixstowe. “[He] was instantly killed by the bursting of a shell on September 27 1916” (Jesus College Society Annual Report, 1917, p36).'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Warlincourt
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
27
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial