SAUNDERS, Arthur Oliver
| Service Number: | 1808 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kelso via Bathurst, NSW, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Kelso, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bathurst Public School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst Public School Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1808, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1808, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 1808, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1808 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-09 |
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Military Medal
'During the operations on the morning of 15th April near LAGNICOURT, this N.C.O. acted as platoon commander and had his men well in hand during the whole of the operations. The duty devolved uponk him to clear the village of LAGNICOURT of the enemy. This he did in a thorough and systematic manner. He went through the village and established his platoon on a line about 1000 yards in front of the village and got in touch with the company on his left. His reports sent to Headquarters showing his position were concise and clear and greatly helped as to the disposition of the rest of the Company. He showed great dash and courage and led his men well by his own personal example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917