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James Bremner Saunders

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James Pension Record (image courtesy of Gary Thomson)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Newcastle on Tyne
  • Service no: 24/1705
  • Rank: Private
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  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
  • Unit/Ship: 24th Tynside Irish Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 22
  • Date of Death: 18.07.1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: VIII.A.126.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:
  • Father:

    James Saunders, 203 Helmsby Rd, Sandyford, Newcastle

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More about James Bremner Saunders

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

James Saunders   24/1705   Tyneside Irish

SAUNDERS___Died of wounds received in action, 17th July 1916, 10052, Private James Saunders, Tyneside Irish, N. F., aged 23 years, dearly beloved and only son of James Saunders, mineral water bottler, late of Dundee.

Inserted by his sorrowing uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs George Saunders, 24 Dallfield Walk.

Dundee People’s Journal 5th August 1916

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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