Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Three: Private S. F. Saunders, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action at Soupir on 16 September 1914
1914 Star, with clasp (9955 Pte. S. F. Saunders. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9955 Pte. S. F. Saunders. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) slight edge bruise to BWM, otherwise very fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (S-5933 Pte H. Saunders. Midd’x R.) slight edge bruise, very fine (4) £140-£180

Sidney Frederick Saunders was born in Brill, Buckinghamshire, and attested into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914 and was killed in action at Soupir on 26 September 1914 by a shell when his company had been sent up in support of the Grenadier Guards. He is buried in Vailly British Cemetery, France.

Harry Saunders, younger brother of the above, was born in Brill, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Middlesex Regiment. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 December 1914 and died in Italy, whilst serving with the 3rd Battalion, on 2 November 1917, and is buried in Taranto Town Cemetery, Italy.

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