Private

John Leo Saunders

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Timothy and Kathleen Saunders, of Greymouth, New Zealand; husband of Mary Saunders, of 17, Spring St., Melbourne, Australia.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
36843
Name:
John Leo Saunders
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Mary Saunders (wife), 164 Adelaide Road, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Law clerk
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion, 4 Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 81
Vessel:
Devon
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 3.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Leo Saunders
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