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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: Capt A J Sanderson, Parton |
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UKNIWM Ref: 44439
In Parton Parish Church at OS Map Ref: NX 697 700. Note that this church is only open for service on the first Sunday of each month.
I must admit that I am a little confused by the existance of this memorial. Capt Sanderson is commemorated on the church memorial at St Margaret's Episcopal church so presumably he worshipped there, he also has an individual memorial in St Margaret's. He is NOT listed on the Parton Parish church memorial (presumably because he did not worship there), then why does he have another individual memorial inside this Parish Church? Incidentally, he is also listed on the civic memorial outside this (Parton) church. 2 individual memorials in 2 different churches, possibly his parents worshipped in different churches?
Name: SANDERSON, ARCHIBALD JAMES
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 02/05/1915
Additional information: Son of Mary M. R. Sanderson, of Ardlaggan, New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, and the late Col. Patrick Sanderson (Royal Scots Greys).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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The surname of Sanderson and the KOSB pricked my attention here.
Three Sandersons' died as officers on the KOSB at Gallipoli. It is not such a common surname so perhaps they were all interlinked? _________________
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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DerekR wrote: | The surname of Sanderson and the KOSB pricked my attention here.
Three Sandersons' died as officers on the KOSB at Gallipoli. It is not such a common surname so perhaps they were all interlinked? |
The other two might have been linked to each other (cannot tell from CWGC) but they are almost certainly not related to Archibald Sanderson. The family lived in a big architect designed house and were obviously local 'somebodies'. Their are no other Sandersons on individual memorials in local churches, nor on Parton or New Galloway civic memorials. |
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DerekR Moderator
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Stewartry
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 274 Location: nr Nottingham
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Entered the Army in January 1906, promoted to Lieutenant two years later and to Captain in November 1914. _________________ www.sonsofgalloway.org.uk
5th KOSB
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Archibald James Sanderson – age 29 – Captain: 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Archibald was commissioned in the KOSB in 1906. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1908 and to Captain in November 1914 and had served in Egypt and India. In August 1914 the battalion was in Lucknow and returned to the UK in December. In March 1915 they sailed for Gallipoli and Archibald was wounded during the landings at Gallipoli on 26 April 1915. He died on board the Hospital Ship “Sicilia” and was buried at sea.
Born 1886 at Farnham, Surrey. Son of Colonel Patrick Sanderson and of Mary Margaret R. (Spens) Sanderson of Glenlaggan, Parton and of Ardlaggan, New Galloway.
Died of Wounds/Buried at sea.– 2 May 1915. _________________ Ken |
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