Lieutenant Commander
William Edward Sanders
Victoria Cross, DSO
Awards
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Edward Helman Cooke Sanders and Emma Jane Sanders, of Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Held Extra Master's Certificate (Mercantile Marine). Born at Auckland, New Zealand.
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Name:
William Edward Sanders Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Date of Birth:
07 February 1883
Place of Birth:
Auckland,
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Navy
Unit:
Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Prize
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action with submarine in Atlantic
Date of Death:
14 August 1917
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death:
34
Conflict:
WW1