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Percy Sanders

Rank:PrivateNumber:35632*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:05th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Machine Gun Corps (Inf)
Died:23/08/18Age:28
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Queen's Cemetery, Bucquoy
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1888 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/180, the son of Thomas & Sarah Sanders (nee Cookson).

1891 Census - "Lansdown Villas", South Grove, Sale.   Son - aged: 5 -
Scholar - born: Brooklands, Sale.   Head of household - Thomas Sanders -
Married - aged: 29 - occ: Pattern Card Maker - born: Manchester.   Also -
Sarah Sanders - Wife - aged: 28 - born: Baguley, Manchester.   Plus 1 elder
brother.

1901 Census - "Lansdown Villas", 1 South Grove, Sale.   Son - aged: 12 -
born:  Sale.   Head of household - Thomas Sanders - Married - aged: 39 -
occ: Pattern Card Maker - born: Manchester.   Also - Sarah Sanders - Wife -
aged: 38 - born: Baguley, Manchester.  Plus 1 elder brother.

1911 - Census - "Gable Nook", Polar Grove, Sale.    Son - aged: 22 - occ:
Bank Clerk - born: Sale.   Head of household - Thomas Sanders - Married -
aged: 49 - occ: Pattern Card Maker - born: Manchester.   Also - Sarah
Sanders - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Baguley, Manchester.  Plus 1 elder
brother and 1 domestic servant.

Employed as a Cashier at the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank, Northenden Road,
Sale.

Member of the Brooklands Lacrosse Club.

Married Miss Gladys Muriel Brown during the March quarter 1916 in the
Bucklow R.D.   She was the youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Brown,
Stockport Rd, Altrincham, where she was later listed as living (presumably
after his death).  

Enlisted in early 1916 and was drafted to the front in January 1918.

Formerly 36231 - Cheshire Rgt.

Death reported in the 17/09/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

CWGC - Son of Tom & Sarah Sanders of Brooklands, Altrincham.  Husband of
Gladys Muriel Sanders of "Aldersyde" Stockport Road, Altrincham.


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