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William Saunderson

Commemorated at
Given name
W (William)
Family name
Saunderson
Service number
7321
Additional information
Gender
M
Rank (legacy)
Private
Unit at embarkation
5 Machine Gun Battalion
Service (legacy)
Army
Conflicts
World War 1
Campaign (legacy)
Western Front
Veteran Notes/Bio

1.Listed Bungendore War Memorial Hall WW 1 ROH (1917-Added name) and Bygone Queanbeyan.

2. “MAPPING ANZACS”: Service Number: 7321;POB:Bungendore ;POE: Goulburn; NOK: Mother: Matilda Ann Saunderson.

3. AWM Embarkation Roll: Rank:Private;Unit:13 Infantry Battalion - 24 to 26 Reinforcements (February 1917 - March 1918) ; Age: 20 ; Occupation:Farm Hand ;DOE:23.02.1916 ; Embarked:7.2.1917.Sydney.HMAT Wiltshire.A18.

4. AWM Nominal Roll: Rank:Private ;Unit: 5 Machine Gun Battalion ;DOE: 22.03.1916 ;RTA: 5.07.1919 .

5. Stephenson:Not mentioned. 


6. Queanbeyan Age 28 January 1916 reported on the arrival of the Men from Snowy River Recruitment March in Bungendore on the 24th.The  report stated that a number of local men gave their names as potential recruits but did not join the March at that time.William Sanderson susequently enlisted on 22.03.1916 at Goulburn.

7. Last updated September 2015.

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