Bomr.
Robert Henry Sanderson
Military Details
Service Number: 715338
Regiment & Unit / Ship
"D" Bty. 210th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Awards and Medals
The 1914-15 Star
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Serbian Gold Medal
Enlistment Details
Place of Enlistment
Carlisle
Residence at Enlistment
Carlisle
Rank at Enlistment
Gunner
Battalion at Enlistment
"D" Bty. 210th Bde
Service Number at Enlistment
715338
Service History
Robert enlisted in Cumberland Battery,East Lancashire Howitzer Brigade. Awarded Serbian Gold Medal. by the king of Serbia for Services rendered at Galipolli.
Battalion War Diary Extract
CCXIV (1/4th East Lancashire) (Howitzer) (The Cumberland Artillery) The 4th East Lancashire Brigade RFA TF was based at Workington. It comprised a headquarters, the 1st and 2nd Cumberland (Howitzer) Batteries and the Brigade Ammunition Column. The 1st Battery was based at Carlisle. Each battery was armed with four obsolescent 5-inch howitzers. The brigade came under orders of the East Lancashire Division but did not go to Egypt with the division in September 1914. It reached Egypt on 14 June 1915 and proceeded to Gallipoli, landing at Cape Helles on 9-11 July 1915. The brigade was re-equipped with the modern 4.5-inch howitzer in early 1916. On 31 May 1916 the brigade was renamed as 213 (Howitzer) Brigade RFA TF and the batteries were renamed as A and B. The brigade was broken up on 26 December 1916: A (Howitzer) Battery went to 211 as its C (Howitzer) Battery and B (Howitzer) Battery went to 210 as its C (Howitzer) Battery.
Personal Details
Date of Birth
1893
Religion
Primitive Methodist
Address
7, Henry Street , Bransty , Whitehaven
Residence (Census)
7, Henry Street , Bransty , Whitehaven
Residence (Roll of Honour)
7, Henry Street , Bransty , Whitehaven
Parents
John W & Margaret
Siblings
Gertrude , Alfred , Edward , Laura , Mary , Laura , Margaret ,
Married
Nellie (nee Garner)
Education and Occupation
Occupation
Clerk
Work Address
Carlisle Electricity Works
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
28th August 1918
Age at Death
27
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Place of Death
Somme
Theater of Action
France
Regiment at Death
Royal Field Artillery
Battalion/Vessel at Death
"D" Bty. 210th Bde
Rank at Death
Bomr.
Buried or Commemorated at
ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT
France
Grave Position: VII. J. 6.
Private Memorial: Primitive Methodists Roll of Honour/Cleator Moor Methodists church
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