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Private Ernest SAUNDERS, G/19098, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 13th December 1917, age 24.

Son of Leonard and Ada White Saunders, of 68, St. James Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

24th September 1893, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, baptism of Ernest Saunders, son of Leonard and Ada White Saunders.

1901 Census - 9 Kirkdale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Leonard Saunders, head, married, age 38, carpenter, worker, born Seaford, Sussex; Ada W Saunders, wife, married, age 37, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent;  Leonard Saunders, son, age 12, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Cyril Saunders, son, age 10,  born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Ernest Saunders, son, age 7, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent;  Ethel Saunders, daughter, age 5, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Reginald Saunders, son, age 2, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent;  Enos Saunders, son, age 2 weeks, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - 25 Princes Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Leonard Saunders, head, age 48, married, carpenter, builder, worker, born Seaford, Sussex; Ada White Saunders, wife, age 48, married 23 years, 6 children, all still alive, born Seaford, Sussex, (born London & Tunbridge Wells Kent crossed through); Leonard Saunders, son, age 22, single, plumbers labourer, builder, worker, born Seaford, Sussex; Cyril Saunders, son, age 20, single, clerk, coal merchant, worker, born Seaford, Sussex; Ernest Saunders, son, age 17, single, clerk, Co-Operative Society, worker, born Seaford, Sussex; Ethel Saunders, daughter, age 15, single, dressmakers apprentice, worker, born Seaford, Sussex; Reginald Saunders, son, age 12, born Seaford, Sussex; Frank Saunders, son, age 10, born Seaford, Sussex.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 23 years, height 5ft 8 inches. Resided Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1st March 1916, enlisted & posted 3/1 West Kent Yeomanry, Service No.2475; 5th December 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 6th December 1916, transferred to 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th December 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th February 1917, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

26th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Leonard Saunders, 68, St. James Road, Tunbridge Wells; Mother, Ada White Saunders, 68, St. James Road, Tunbridge Wells; Brothers - Leonard Saunders, age 32, 1 Homedale Villa, Western Road, Crowborough; Cyril Saunders, age 29, 29 Ethrada? Road, Hither Green; Frank Saunders, age 19, 68, St. James Road, Tunbridge Wells; Sisters - Mrs Ethel Ford, age 23, 68, St. James Road, Tunbridge Wells.

Buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery, XI. A. 2., Belgium.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War both show Service No. as G/19098; CWGC web site shows it as 19096.