SANDERSON, William
(Service number 7/1410)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Care of P. Batchelor, Marchwell Street, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | G. Sanderson, Ashfield Grove, Rosella Estate, North Shields, England | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
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Death
| Date | 9 August 1916 | Age | 26 |
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| Place of Death | Egypt | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
William Sanderson was the son of George and Alice Ann Sanderson, of 12 Ashfield Grove, Rosella Estate, North Shields, England.
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