No.T/203957, Private, Percy Reuben SAUNDERS
Aged 31
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Percy Reuben Saunders was born in Bottisham Lode (Newmarket Q1-1887 3B:522), son of Willian and Lois SAUNDERS (née AYRES ).
1891 census...Aged 4, he was at Heath Road, Bottisham Lode with his father William SAUNDERS [34] farm labourer and his mother Lois [33]. All three were born in Bottisham Lode 1901 census...Aged 14, a farm labourer, he was at Wheel Farm, Lode Fen, with his parents and sister Florence [20] born Lode 1911 census...Aged 24, a farm labourer, he was at Wheel Farm, Lode Fen with his parents. He married Rose LAWRENCE [28-9-1888] in Q1 -1917, the sister of Herbert LAWRENCE. She was later at 48, Sydenham Park, London. |
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He enlisted in Enfield.
From the battalion war diary - The 1st Battalion, The Buffs, had moved into the line,relieving a French unit in the centre of the Dickebusch sector. The relief was completed by 2 am on 26th without incident. A.B.and C Coys were in front line from RIDGE WOOD to VIERSTRAAT and D Coy was in close support. The line was bad, no wire, no communications. Movement by day was impossible. On 27th two men were killed by trench mortar fire. It was a very broken sector with much work to be done..
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