Lawrence James SAUNDERS

SAUNDERS, Lawrence James

Service Number: 7545
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
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World War 1 Service

20 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7545, Claremont, Tamsania
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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Biography 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.