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SAUNDERS, Lawrence James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7545 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1916, Claremont, Tamsania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Westbury, Tasmania, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Hadspen, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Liffey State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 February 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Berks Cemetery Extension Plot 11, Row B, Grave 52 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Liffey Mountain Vale Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Liffey State School Roll of Honour Memorial, Westbury War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7545, Claremont, Tamsania | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7545, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7545, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 24 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 12th Battalion to the 40th Battalion in the field | |
| 8 Feb 1918: | Involvement Private, 7545, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7545 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-02-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of W. and Maria Jane Saunders of 'Laura Lynn' Hadspen, Tasmania
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
SAUNDERS.—Killed in action on 8th February, Private Lawrence James Saunders, dearly beloved twin son of W. and M. Saunders, Lauralynn, Hadspen, aged 23 years and 4 months.
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