William
Lauchlan
(Lauchlan)
"Lauchie"
Sanderson
Born in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Brother of
George Dalgleish Sanderson, Alexander Sanderson, Victor Dearsley Sanderson, Francis Randall Sanderson, Margaret Maine Sanderson and Murchison Sanderson
Husband of
Eileen (O'Neill) Sanderson
— married
1923 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Peggy (Sanderson) Wallace, [private daughter (1920s - unknown)] and [private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at age 66
in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Sep 2016
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Biography
William Lauchlan 'Lauchie' Sanderson was born 23 October 1890 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. He was the fifth son of William Sanderson and Augusta Dalgleish. [1]
Lauchlan Sanderson migrated from New Zealand to Western Australia.
Lauchlan Sanderson is an Anzac who served in World War One.
On 31st October 1914 William was commissioned in the Australian Imperial Force for military service overseas during the First World War. He served with the 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, a unit of the 4th Brigade, on the Western Front and attain the rank of Captain. He returned to Australia 5th December 1919. [2] Following the war he was awarded the campaign and service medals 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
William married Eileen O'Neill in 1923 in Perth, Western Australia. [3]
He passed away 22 July 1957 in Adelaide and is buried in Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia. [4]
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand Birth Index #1890/4097
- ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Captain William Lauchlan Sanderson; accessed 27 Jun 2021
- ↑ Western Australia Marriage Index #1130/1923
- ↑ SA Death Registration 861/4032 1957
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Categories: Oamaru, Otago | Claremont, Western Australia | 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, World War I | 1914-1915 Star | British War Medal | Victory Medal | Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia | Anzacs, World War I