Sydney Charles Moore SAUNDERS

SAUNDERS, Sydney Charles Moore

Service Number: 6136
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 19th Infantry Battalion
Born: Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Cerebral Tumour (Aedema), Monte Video Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England , 3 January 1919
Cemetery: Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gulgong and Mudgee District Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

25 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6136, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6136, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date – 3rd January…… Sydney Charles Moore Saunders was born at Gulgong, near Mudgee, New South Wales in 1885.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1st June, 1916 as a 31 year old, single, Hairdresser from 389 Dowling Street, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW.

Private (rank as listed on Embarkation Roll) Sydney Charles Moore Saunders, Service number 6136, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 25th October, 1916 with the 5th Infantry Brigade, 19th Infantry Battalion, 17th Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 28th December, 1916.

On 29th December, 1916 Private / Acting Corporal Saunders was marched in to 5th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire, England. (An entry on his Casualty Form – Active Service recorded “Reverts to ranks” on marching on to 5th Training Battalion at Rollestone on 29th December, 1916.)

He proceeded overseas to France on 25th February, 1917 & was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D.(Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 26th February, 1917. Private Saunders was taken on strength of 19th Battalion in France on 3rd March, 1917 from 17th Reinforcements.

Private Sydney Charles Moore Saunders was with his Unit (19th Battalion) on 20th December, 1917. (This usually was reported when there had been no activity/illness/injuries reported on a soldier’s Casualty form Active Service for a period of time.)

He was on Leave to UK from 11th February, 1918 & he returned from Leave on 28th February, 1918.

On 3rd March, 1918 Private Saunders reported sick. He was admitted to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Belgium on 3rd March, 1918 with V.D.G. then transferred to Ambulance Train 19 on 6th March, 1918. Private Saunders was admitted to 39th General Hospital at Havre, France on 9th March, 1918 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). He was still a patient on 17th May, 1918. He was discharged to Base Depot on 2nd July, 1918. Total V.D.G. period – 122 days. Private Saunders was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on 2nd July, 1918. He was marched out from A.I.B.D. on 5th July, 1918 & rejoined 19th Battalion in the Field on 10th July, 1918.

Private Saunders was A.W.L. (Absent without Leave) from 24th July, 1918 until arrested at Boulogne, France on 11th August, 1918. He was returned to 19th Battalion from A.W.L. on 18th August, 1918.

He reported sick on 6th September, 1918 to Hospital & rejoined 19th Battalion on 14th September, 1918. (no cause of illness recorded) (Note: “Hospital” is the generic term used – he may have been admitted to a Field Ambulance, Casualty Clearing Station of Dressing Station – not necessarily a “hospital”)

Private Sydney Charles Moore Saunders was awaiting trial (no date recorded). Regarding Private Saunders’ absence from 24th July, 1918 to 11th August, 1918 the following was recorded on his Casualty Form – Active Service: “No evidence to support charge could be obtained. Soldier released without prejudice.”

On 3rd October, 1918 Private Sydney Charles Moore Saunders was wounded in action in France. He was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance on 3rd October, 1918 with Shrapnel wounds to Face & right Leg then transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station on 4th October, 1918. Private Saunders was transferred to Ambulance Train on 4th October, 1918 & was admitted the same day to 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France. He was invalided to England on 7th October, 1918 on Hospital Ship Grantully Castle.

He was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on 8th October, 1918. The Hospital Admissions form recorded Shell wound to Face; compound fracture of lower jaw & Leg R T & T calf. He was reported to be convalescent on 8th November, 1918 & medically classified as B1 B _ .  Private Saunders was transferred to Queen’s Hospital Sidcup on 29th November, 1918. He was discharged & granted furlo from 5th December, 1918 & was then to report to No. 2 Command Depot.

Private Saunders was A.W.L. (Absent without Leave) from Weymouth on 19th December, 1918. The case was reported & on 20th December, 1918 the case was dismissed.

On 21st December, 1918 Private Saunders was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset.

He reported sick on 24th December, 1918 & was admitted to Monte Video Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset on 28th December, 1918 – dangerously ill with “Cerebial Hadena.”

Private Sydney Charles Moore Saunders died at 04.45 am on 3rd January, 1919 at Monte Video Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England from Cerebral Tumour (Aedema).

He was buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England where 82 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.

 

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

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