Sanders, F J
FREDERICK JAMES SANDERS
Remembered with honour La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial.
He enlisted in Gravesend, Kent; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals, his qualifying date being 15 August 1914, and was killed in action. Unfortunately, Frederick’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Son of Nelson and Mildred (nee VENN) SANDERS; husband of Ellen Matilda (nee SHARPE) SANDERS.
His parents married 1876 in the Kensington, London, district. Nelson died 1928 in Bushey, Herts, aged 76, and was buried 23 May at St James’, Bushey; Mildred died 1935 in Bushey aged 84, and was buried 13 June, also at St James.
Frederick was born 1888 in either Paddington, London, or Chelsea, London, and baptised 30 January 1889 at St Augustine’s, Kilburn, London, He married 25 December 1913 at All Souls, Harlesden, London, and resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, aged 2 he lived in Chelsea, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 11, he still lived in Chalsea, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, a Private in the Royal West Kent Regiment aged 24, he was stationed at Roberts Barracks, Peshawar, India.
Service number
L/8203Rank
PrivateUnit
1st BattalionRegiment
Date of death
on or since 23/08/1914Age at death
26Place of death
Memorial(s)
Notes
Frederick is thought to be the first Watford casualty of the War- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)