Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Loos Memorial | Loos | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Alexander and Rhoda Saunders.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 13th Company Machine Gun Corps |
13th MG Company Formed in 5th Division, 24 December 1915. Moved into No 5 Bn, MGC 26 April 1918. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
David: 10010 Lance Serjeant SAUNDERS John Davis Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 13th Company Formerly 22245 Liverpool Regiment The son of Alexander and Rhoda Saunders he was born at Liverpool and Resided at Bromborough, Cheshire. He enlisted at Liverpool and was killed in action on the 12th February 1917 aged 36 and is Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France, Panel 136.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mersey No. 477 E.C. | Cheshire |
| Joined : | James Thompson No. 3653 E.C. | Cheshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
8th February 1912 | 14th March 1912 | 11th April 1912 |
John is listed as a 29 year old Licensed Victualler in 1912, when he is initiated into Mersey Lodge. The contribution record shows that he was "Killed in France 11th Feb '17." He became a founder member of the James Thompson Lodge No. 3653, also at Birkenhead, at its consecration in 1913. In the register he is shown "Killed in Action," but date unknown.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley