Robert Henry Sanderson
Birth 1893 Death 28th Aug 1918 GunnerRoyal Field Artillery
Service #715338
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| Place of Birth | |
| Residence at Enlistment | Carlisle |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 7, Henry Street , Bransty , Whitehaven |
| Residence 1911 Census | 7, Henry Street , Bransty , Whitehaven |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | Primitive Methodist |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Clerk |
| Place of Work | Carlisle Electricity Works |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John W & Margaret |
| Siblings | Gertrude , Alfred , Edward , Laura , Mary , Laura , Margaret , |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Nellie (nee Garner) |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Royal Field Artillery |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | "D" Bty. 210th Bde |
| Rank at Enlistment | Gunner |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 715338 |
| Date of Enlistment | |
| Place of Enlistment | Carlisle |
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| Service Facts | Robert enlisted in Cumberland Battery,East Lancashire Howitzer Brigade. Awarded Serbian Gold Medal. by the king of Serbia for Services rendered at Galipolli. |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts | CCXIV (1/4th East Lancashire) (Howitzer) (The Cumberland Artillery) The 4th East Lancashire Brigade RFA TF was based at Workington. It comprised a headquarters, the 1st and 2nd Cumberland (Howitzer) Batteries and the Brigade Ammunition Column. The 1st Battery was based at Carlisle. Each battery was armed with four obsolescent 5-inch howitzers. The brigade came under orders of the East Lancashire Division but did not go to Egypt with the division in September 1914. It reached Egypt on 14 June 1915 and proceeded to Gallipoli, landing at Cape Helles on 9-11 July 1915. The brigade was re-equipped with the modern 4.5-inch howitzer in early 1916. On 31 May 1916 the brigade was renamed as 213 (Howitzer) Brigade RFA TF and the batteries were renamed as A and B. The brigade was broken up on 26 December 1916: A (Howitzer) Battery went to 211 as its C (Howitzer) Battery and B (Howitzer) Battery went to 210 as its C (Howitzer) Battery. |
| Age at Death | 27 |
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| Date of Death | 28th Aug 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Royal Field Artillery |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | "D" Bty. 210th Bde |
| Rank at Death | Bomr. |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 715338 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT |
| Grave Position | VII. J. 6. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/183943/sanderson,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | Primitive Methodists Roll of Honour/Cleator Moor Methodists church |
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