Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Saunders Leslie James

He was born Mathinna Tasmania the son of Robert Saunders, a miner who departed Brisbane 29^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Aeneas” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion. On the 6^th February 1916 he was admitted to hospital with enteric fever and pleurisy and on the 11^th April 1915 was invalided back to Australia for 3 months rest.

He returned to the front 30^th September 1916 departing Melbourne on board “HMAT Palermo” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion. He rejoined his unit 12^th March 1917 and was killed in action 31^st. March 1917.

He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

News has been received at Mathinna that Private Leslie Saunders has been killed in action in France. He was invalided home from Egypt owing to an illness and after a spell went out again a few months ago and had seen a good deal of fighting. He was the eldest son of Mr Robert Saunders a very old resident and universal sympathy is expressed for the parents. “Bundy” as Private Saunders was better known to many both in Mathinna and other mining fields was popular and always ready to take part in any sport.

The Mercury 28^th April 1917

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