Surname: 
saunders
Reg No: 
7231
Given Names: 
daniel george
Contingent: 
Ninth
Rank: 
private
Unit: 
North Island Regiment - F Squadron
County/City: 
waipa
Occupation: 
farmer
Ship: 
Devon 19 March 1902
Address: 
care of n banks cambridge waikato
Next of Kin: 
saunders mr robert
Next of Kin Address: 
43 branch street flemington melbourne victoria australia friend miss m garland bishopscourt parnell auckland
Relationship to Soldier: 
father

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Dorne SAUNDERS

Posted: 03 Sep 2015

Daniel George SAUNDERS born 1879 BELFAST (now PORT FAIRY) VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA son of Robert & Rosa SAUNDERS.
Married Emma Maude GARLAND 1903, deserted his wife & three children, divorced 1913. Married Edith Janet HAWKINS 1914.

Lucy Alabaster

Posted: 01 Mar 2014

Yes I believe so. Daniel also known as 'Jerry' served in the Boer War, World War I and World War II. He married Edith Janet Hawkins in 1914. George fought on Gallipoli in World War I with the Auckland Infantry Regiment who were the first New Zealand unit to land on Gallipoli. Belived to have retired at the age of 78 in 1954.

Shane mc Gowan

Posted: 10 Nov 2013

Is this George Saunders bach owner of Rangitoto Island
The forgotten soldier who was the last nzdf armed sentry on duty at Islington Bay controlled mine base 1950 ?