Horace John Sanders (abt. 1888 - 1917)

Born about 1 Jan 1888 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Died 2 Aug 1917 at about age 29 in France & Flanders

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Biography

NOTE: 1891 England Census: Name: John Sanders: Head of Household: Age: 35: Birth Year: 1856: Birth Place: Luton, Bedfordshire, England: Married: Name: Sarah A. Sanders: Wife: Age: 33: Name: Ethel N. Sanders: Daughter: Age: 6: Grace M. Sanders: Daughter: Age: 5: Name: Horace J. Sanders: Son: Age: 3: Hubert H. Sanders: Son: Age: Ten Months.

NOTE: 1911 England Census: Name: John Sanders: Head of Household: Age: 55: Birth Place: Luton, Bedforshire: Married: Years Married: 27: Grocer: Employer: Name: Sarah Agnes Sanders: Wife: Age: 54: Birth Place: North Hampshire: Total children born alive: 4: Children still living: 4: Name: Grace Marion Sanders: Daughter: Age: 24: Birth Place: Luton, Bedfordsire: Single: Dressmaker: Name: Horace John Sanders: Son: Age: 23: Birth Place: Luton, Bedfordshire: Single: Farmer: Name: Eliza Janet Sanders: Sister of John Sanders: Age: 52: Birth Place: Luton, Bedfordshire:

NOTE: England: Electoral Registers: Bedforshire: 1832-1986: Name: Horace John Sanders: Residence Year: 1914: Address: 54 Hastings St., Bedfordshire: Parliamentary Division: South Bedfordshire: [Father’s Residence: John Sanders:]

NOTE: Understand that a sniper hit Horace John Sanders.

NOTE: UK: Soldiers Died in the Great War: 1914-1919: Name: Horace John Sanders: Birth Place: Lutton, Bedforshire, England: Death Date: August 02, 1917: Place: France & Flanders: Enlistment Place: Lutton, Bedforshire: Rank: Private: Norfolk Regiment: battalion: 7th Battalion: Regimental Number: 27496: Type of Casualty: Killed in Action: Theatre of War: Western European Theatre:

NOTE: England & Wales: National Probate Calendar: (Index of Wills and Administrations): 1858-1995: Name: Horace John Sanders: Death Date: August 02, 1917: Probate Date: December 28, 1917: Registery: Northampton:

NOTE: UK: WW I: Service Medal & Award Rolls: 1914-1`920: Name: Horace John Sanders: Rank: Private: Company: WO 329: Regiment: Norfolk Regiment: Number: 27496: Medal Awarded: British War Medal & Victory Medal:

NOTE: Find A Grave: Name: Pvt. H.J. Sanders: Birth: Unknown: Death: August 02, 1917:: Calais, Department du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France: Burial: Mnochy British Cemetery: Monchy-le-Preaux: Department du Pas de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France: Plot: I.G.28: Memorial ID: 56518763:

......................................................................................................... Horace was born about 1888. He was the son of John H. Sanders. He died August 02, 1917 in Flanders-Farnce Great War. 194-1919:.^[1]

Sources

• Ancestry Records - England & France

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS38-1DC : 29 August 2015), Horace J Sanders in household of John Sanders, Luton Urban, Bedfordshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Luton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

I found a page my uncle had written out of the Deas and Sanders Family. But it was very limited.