SANDERS James William

  • First Name(s):
    James 
    William 
  • Surname:
    SANDERS
  • Service Number:
    203015
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st/7th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    10th October 1917
  • Age At Death:
    21
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 75 to 77.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and resident Alvechurch, enlisted Stourbridge
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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SANDERS James William Is Named On These Memorials

Alvechurch School now in Alvechurch St Laurence Church
Alvechurch St Laurence Church WW1 Memorial
Bromsgrove Independent Order of Oddfellows

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Bromsgrove Independent Order of Oddfellows under Widows Protection Lodge.

Appears on all 3 war memorials as J or James Sanders.

Further Information About SANDERS James William

The following information has been researched by Andy Frisby:
James Sanders was born at Alvechurch in 1882, the youngest child and one of 5 children of William and Charlotte Sanders nee Woodward.  In 1907 James married Matilda Hartles and they had 3 children: Sidney Guy Sanders born in 1907, Leonard Sanders born in 1911 and Hilda Sanders born in 1915.  The family resided at Arrowfield Top, Alvechurch.  In 1921 James’ widow Matilda married John Nind.

Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Advertiser, 17th November 1917:
Mrs Sanders of Arrowfield Top, Alvechurch, has been officially informed that her husband Private James Sanders of the Worcestershire Regiment has been posted as missing from 10th October last.  He is the second son of Mr William Sanders.  He joined the army 12 months ago and before enlisting he was employed by Messrs W and G Sanders, building and contractors of Barnt Green as a bricklayer.

James was reported as Killed in Action in the Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Advertiser of 8th December 1917.

James Sanders has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Tyne Cot Memorial.

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Credits: Researched by Anne Humphries.