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SANDERS, William Edward
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
SANDERS, William Edward
Date Of Birth
7 Feb 1883
Age
34
Birth Place
Aukland, New Zealand
Nationality
New Zealander
Date
30 Apr 1917
Date Of Death
14 Aug 1917
Fate
Killed in action.
Information
Later Lieutenant-Commander. Son of Edward Helman Cooke Sanders and Emma Jane Sanders, of Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Held Extra Master's Certificate (Mercantile Marine).
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Further gazette dates: 22/06/1917 (V.C.); 14/09/1917 (D.S.O.) Further gazette pages: 6253 (V.C.); 9536 (D.S.O.) Gazette issue: 30147 (V.C.); 30285 (D.S.O.)
Rank Name
Acting Lieutenant
Gazette Date
1918
Gazette Page
13693 (V.C.); Issue: 31021 (V.C.)
Duty Location
North Atlantic; Submarines; Gallipoli
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
Royal Navy
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
Battalion
HMS Prize
Commemorated
Plymouth Naval Memorial; Sanders Cup, New Zealand's premier sailing trophy; HQ Dunedin RSA, New Zealand
Place of Death
At sea, near Southern Ireland
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Navy
unit
Royal Naval Reserve
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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