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Saunders, Harry Francis

Born 1^st June 1894 Launceston Tasmania to William and Bridget Norris Saunders (nee Hills) a farmer who departed Hobart 24^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

A letter from the Chaplain at the 2/2 London Casualty Clearing Station wrote

“He was admitted to this CCS with both legs badly shattered and amputation was necessary. He made a splendid fight and we quite hoped for a day or two that he would pull round.  He was very cheerful and I am thankful to say, considering all things, had little pain. He was a splendid fellow and we all grew quite attached to him.  It will comfort his people to know that he had every care and all possible was done for him.  A leading London surgeon did everything to save him.  I laid him to rest in the Grovetown Military Cemetery and his grave is marked by a cross and protected.”

 Lance Corporal Saunders was serving with the 13th Australian Trench Mortar Battery when he died of accidental injuries 5^th April 1917

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