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Sanders, George
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
Sanders, George
Date Of Birth
8 Jul 1894
Age
21
Birth Place
New Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
1 Jul 1916
Date Of Death
4 Apr 1950
Incident Details
Missing.
Incident Date
25 Apr 1918
Further Information
Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Oversea Forces (Except Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List].
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1/7th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own). Later Second Lieutenant, Captain and Major. Repatriated: 26/12/1918.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 13/09/1918 (M.C.) Further gazette pages: 11010 (M.C.) Gazette issue: 30901 (M.C.)
Rank Name
Corporal
Service Number
3203
Award Details
Distinguished Service (M.C.).
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
8870 (V.C.); Issue: 29740 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Thiepval, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
West Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion
1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Place of Death
Leeds, Yorkshire
Seniority Date
27 Jun 1917
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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British War Medals WW1
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Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
regiment
West Yorkshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.
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