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Rfn. Archibald Sidney "Harry" Saunders
British Army 1/21st (Surrey Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:1A Bartholomews, Hove
(d.22nd Mar 1918)
Archibald Saunders, known as 'Harry', formerly 4340, 5th East Surrey Regt, was severely wounded by shrapnel in the 21st Battalion, London Regt, 47th Division attack on High Wood, The Somme, during the evening of 15 September 1916. He was brought back to UK and died of his wounds 18 months later at the 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, on 22nd March 1918, at the age of 28. He left behind his wife and three little children.