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In memoriam

Captain Samuel Treherne Bassett Saunderson

 

 

Captain Samuel Treherne Bassett Saunderson, 131st Squadron, Royal Air Force. First overseas service in Egypt in December 1915, although it is not known with which unit. Served in France as a Lieutenant in the North Irish Horse. Killed in a flying accident on 22 April 1918. Buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Shawbury, Shropshire, England. Grave located in the south-east of the grounds. Captain Saunderson was married to Florence Saunderson, 19, of Cliveden Place, SW. The inscription on his gravestone reads:

IN

MEMORY OF

SAMUEL TRAHERNE

BASSETT SAUNDERSON,

CAPTAIN, ROYAL AIR FORCE,

BORN 1884, KILLED WHILE FLYING

APRIL 22ND 1918.

 

 

 

Images kindly provided by the Reverend David Humphries.