Private Herbert Ward Saunders
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Date of Birth
1898
Date of Death
Dec 1954
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Herbert Ward Saunders was born in 1898 in Sundon, Bedfordshire.
In 1915 he was a patient at Wardown V.A.D Hospital.
His service record tells us that on 5th June 1916 Herbert enlisted into the 22nd Manchester Regiment. At the time of enlistment he was living at the Red Lion Inn, Harlington Road, Sundon & his next of kin was his mother Charlotte. He was working as a carter for Mr W Smith in Limbury Green Lane.
On 25th November 1916 he was transferred to the 11th Infantry Reserve Brigade located at Prees Heath Camp, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
On 4th March 1917 Herbert was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France, where a month later on 2nd April he received gunshot wounds to his legs.
Herbert was discharged on 22nd May 1918 as no longer fit for active service.
Herbert died in December 1954 in Luton.
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Author: KarenC
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