Serjeant 2133 John Saunders
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 26/08/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 23rd of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old John is living at 63 Scholes Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents John (31), Margaret (29) and three siblings: Helen (8), Ruth (6), Ernest (1). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Glass Flatteners Pusher' John living at 29 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with widowed father John (40) and six siblings: Helen (18), Ruth (16), Ernest (11), Samuel (9), Henry (6), William (4).
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[caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption][pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/SaundersJ_RFs.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Serjeant John Saunders on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
