Birth date: 20 April 1878
Birth place: Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Death date: 1968
Parents: Francis Clement Villiers SANDERSON and Emma Stanton TORTOISE
Married: Evelyn (Bobby) McKIERN
Occupation: Public servant - Engineer-in-Chief's Department
1911. South Australia, Australia
Verner, his brother, refers to George in his diary from WWI.
We arrived at Abbeyville about 9.30pm. This town was rather a nice place and very pretty. We were under the Tommies there and the base staff were of a good kind. There were NZ, South Africans, Australians, Canadians and Tommies. Quite a variety but all worked well together. It was on July 28th anniversary of the date of my enlistment that I proceeded to AMEINS to see my Bro(ther) Sapper GEO Sanderson and needless to mention we enjoyed ourselves for the short time we were together.
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At about 9pm I arrived back at Abbeyville quite pleased with myself and I knew that the folks at home would be pleased too that I had the good luck to meet Geo.
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On the 28th I was busy looking for these beastly "Chats" in my shirt when who should come in my elaborate billet built to keep the French cows in on peace times. Never mind it was a covering and that wasn't too bad as long as the floor was dry.
Yes as I mentioned who should come in but "George" my Bro. and needless to say I was so pleased to see him. So I wasn't on duty we went for a walk together and had a few cups of coffee at a "Cafe" and a good yarn.
The next day I paid him a visit at Hailly where he was billeted. After having a piece of toast and a cup of tea I had to go back as the weather was looking very unsettled. He walked down the road with me for some distance and we said farewell again and so time went on with very cold and wet weather.
Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA)
Nov 30 1908
PERSONAL
Mr. E. J. Foster, who went from Orroroo to South Africa to join the Telegraph Department nine years ago at the time of the war, has returned on six months' furlough. Mr. Foster was accompanied to South Africa by Mr. G.C.O. Sanderson, of Port Augusta. Mr. Sanderson is stationed at Capetown, and is doing well. All the South Australians have turned out excellent officers, and have made good advancement. The prejudice against Australians is rapidly dying out. Mr. Foster says.
Mr Foster, who travelled overland from Sydney to Adelaide, states that the railway departments of South Africa cater for the second class passengers much better than do the Australian railways. South Africa, also leads the way inasmuch as the people enjoy the benefits of penny postage within
the colony and also to England and America. The concession has been greatly appreciated by the public.
The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA)
Nov 16 1899
Messrs. E. J. Poster and G. C. 0. Sanderson, the telegraph operators who were selected to go to South. Africa at the request, of the Postmaster-General of Cape Colony, leave on the express this afternoon for Melbourne, where they will join the S.S. Afric, en route for the Cape. Both the young men are about 22 years of age, smart operators, and will probably be located in Cape Town to replace others who have been sent to the outskirts of the seat of war. They will begin their service in Cape Colony at a considerable increase on the salaries they were receiving here. Mr. Foster was stationed at Orroroo, and Mr. Sanderson at Port Augusta.
Australasian (Melbourne, VIC)
Mar 15 1919
AUSTRALIANS ABROAD.
LONDON, Jan. 2.
Engagements are short nowadays, and one records them one week, only to follow
up with the marriage notice the following week.
Mr.George C. O. Sanderson, (of Johannesburg, son. of the late F. C. Villiers Sanderson,
of Port Augusta) was married in November to Miss Katherine McKiernin
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