Had a good time today at the Mary Boulton Cottage. The committee meeting itself was interesting. Afterwards, Marge Thomas gave a talk about her life growing up at Warrell Creek (they had a church, school and a hall – only the hall is left now). Then Edna Stride told us about growing up as one of 15 kids at Eungai Creek with her brother Bill Thomas adding in bits here and there. Grandma and Grandpa Oram were sponsored out here by William and Mary Ann Sanders. Geoff Minnet is the historian there and his wife is a Sanders and Edna’s sister Ruby is married to a Sanders. Geoff said that some years back, Chris McCarthy lent him about 12 books of Sanders history which he scanned so I’ll be keeping in touch with him and finding out lots of Sanders history from him. Edna is also going to email me the talk she gave today. I also know where I’ll be doing some volunteer work next year.

Jennifer Sanders I found this document really upsetting, as it contains all of the letters written by his mum throughout the remainder of her life as she attempted to find out what had happened to her baby boy. There are so many unanswered questions and I think she must have been heartbroken by it. Bad enough that your son dies, but worse to not know how. Just so sad.

This is a military sketch of the Pozieres campaign, also provided by the lovely, lovely forum members on Desert COlumn. The red X is the starting point of HB’s platoon.
Thanks again to Harry and Bill

Jennifer Sanders

Provided by Forum members on Desert Column. Many thanks to Harry, Bill and several others for their wonderful assistance. The X on the top right corner is the approximate location of HB’s death and therefore final resting place. I hope this allows his mum to finally rest in peace.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Wednesday 6 September 1916,

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Thursday 30 April 1936,

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17347377

MICHAEL SANDERS « LYNNE BELL SANDERS.

Library of NSW Search – Manuscripts, Oral History, and Pictures Catalogue – State Library of New South Wales.

Leila Kitching, Amy Vera Dean, Sarah Ellen Kitching and Agnes Jane Taylor
Sarah Ellen and Agnes Jane, daughters of William "Blackberry" Sanders
Leila, daughter of Sarah Ellen
Amy Vera, daughter of Agnes Jane

Agnes Jane Taylor nee Sanders, daughter of William "Blackberry" Sanders.

Charles Henry ( Charlie ) Sanders, son of William "Blackberry" Sanders and his wife Mary Ann

Cathy Gainge: The Hurrell Girls – a third version, all taken on the same day. Mary and Ellen at the back, Eliza, Lucy and Ann at the front.

Elsie Mary Condon nee Taylor, daughter of Agnes Jane Taylor nee Sanders, Grandaughter of William "Blackberry" Sanders
Died 3 months after her marriage, cause of death : Ruptured Ectopic Gestation and Peritonitis

Janice Maurice:  Aunty Elsie was a nurse at Wollongong hospital before she married James Condon she was his 2nd wife is buried St Pauls Albion Park with his 1st wife Mary Larkin.