Name
James Saunders
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/07/1916
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
10015
Devonshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 1C.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Mary and the late Richard SAUNDERS.
His parent’s marriage is proving elusive. Richard died 1910 in Watford aged 47, and was buried 17 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford. Mary possibly remarried 1918 in the Watford district to James A WOOD.
James was born c1895 in Watford, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a caddie boy at golf club aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his widowed mother and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 2 May 1915, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, James’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is an article about and a Death announcement for James in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 9 September 1916.
James is possibly the Jame
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
