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SAUNDERS, Norman Basil Lewis
Personal Details
Service Number: | 6342 |
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Enlisted: | 9 June 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Westbury, Tasmania, Australia, 25 January 1890 |
Home Town: | Sidmouth, West Tamar, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Orchadist |
Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 8 October 1917, aged 27 years |
Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI B 9A, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Latrobe War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
9 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6342, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6342, 12th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' | |
24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6342, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Botanist, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs. Louisa SAUNDERS
Of Sidmouth, Tas.
The sad news was conveyed to Mrs. L. Saunders, of Sidmouth, on Saturday by the Rev. Harrison that her son, Private N. B. L. Saunders, had been killed in action on. October 8. The deepest sympathy is felt by all for Mrs Saunders and family.