Arthur Ernest SAUNDERSON

Badge Number: 22023, Sub Branch: Railways
22023

SAUNDERSON, Arthur Ernest

Service Number: 31599
Enlisted: 25 September 1916
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Fireman, S A R
Memorials: Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Hindmarsh (Unknown Origin) WW1 Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

25 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1
23 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 31599, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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23 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 31599, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Orontes, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 31599
11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 31599

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Biography

Father William Edward Saunderson and Mother Amy Louisa (nee Hewish)
living at Bamford Street, Croydon, SA.

Arthur last lived at Ann Street, Croydon, South Australia.

Next of kin in service:
3113     Harold Percival Baker
             3rd Light Horse
             Returned

5389     Harry Hewish
             kia

Described on enlisting as 25 years of age; single;
Church of England.

25/9/1916          Enlisted at

23/12/1916        Embarked from Melbourne on board RMS Orontes
                          as a Driver with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade, 12th reinforcements

 

 

 

16/6/1919           Returned to Australia

Medals:
 

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  19/11/2014.  Lest we forget.

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