The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra

 
 
Trooper Charles Saunders

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: CHARLES ALEXANDER SAUNDERS

Ancestor's date of birth: 24/10/1880

Ancestor's date of death: Detail not provided

Cause of Death: Detail not provided

Service Number: 1460

Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Detail not provided

Unit: 3BN AUST CMNWLTH HORSE (NSW)

Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: On enlistment

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Detail not provided

Murray Page: 182

Contingent: Second Australian

Ship: Manhattan, Date of Sailing: 01/04/1902

Memorial details: Detail not provided

Decorations: King's South Africa Medal with 1902 clasp.

Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided

Details of service in war: Unit did not see active service.

Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 9-13 August 1902 on Drayton Grange. No other details provided

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: MICHAEL PETER KING
Relationship to Ancestor: GREAT GRANDSON

 


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