Arthur George Saunders
A Seaman with H.M. Trawler Bredon. Arthur died on 8th of February 1943 at the age of 20.
Arthur was born at Lowestoft on 22 August 1922, a son of James Robert and Alice Rose Saunders. By 1939 his family were living at Bloodmore Lane, Gisleham, Suffolk.
Arthur was serving on the anti-submarine trawler, off the Canary Islands, when it was sunk by a torpedo from submarine U-521. Forty-three of the crew, including Arthur, were killed.
PrimarySource
Lived at
Arthur Saunders
Bloodmore Lane
Gisleham
United Kingdom
52.453207444373, 1.7084967539673
CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Patrol Service
ServiceNumber
LT/JX 281269
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
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