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  • Other Name

    jacket : Lieutenant Commander : Royal Naval Reserve : WW1 (descriptive name)

    Lt. Cdr. William Edward Sanders VC DSO, RNR (associated name)

  • Description

    jacket

    dark blue jacket, double breasted gold buttons, gold embroidery on sleeves; maker's label: [2 effertt, Portsmouth]; part of naval uniform of Lieutenant Commander William Edward Sanders, Royal Naval Reserve, WW1.

  • Place
    Portsmouth/England
  • Associated Place

    North Sea

  • Accession Number
    1964.61
  • Accession Date
    1964
  • Other Id

    U049.2

    W1746

    U49.2

    U49

  • Department

    History

    War History

Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders

Images and documents

Images

  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders (button detail)
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders (ribbon detail)
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders (sleeve detail)
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders (collar detail)
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders (collar detail)
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders (sleeve detail)
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders (collar detail)
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
  • Naval Jacket of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
  • Naval Uniform of Lieutenant W.E. Sanders
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  • jacket U049.2
  • jacket U049.2
  • jacket U049.2
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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, U049.2, W1746.
  • Public Access Text

    Jacket, part of naval uniform of Lieutenant Commander William Edward Sanders, Royal Naval Reserve

    William Edward Sanders was born in Auckland. He was commissioned as Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserves in April 1916. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander, given command of a patrol vessel, and saw much anti-submarine service. He was awarded the VC (Victoria Cross) in May 1917, the DSO. (Distinguished Service Order) in June 1917, and was killed in action on 14 August 1917.

    Son of Edward Helman Cooke Sanders and Emma Jane Sanders, of Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Born in Auckland, William Edward Sanders initially went to sea on coastal ships around New Zealand. When war broke out he went to England and joined the Royal Naval Reserve as a Sub-Lieutenant in April 1916. He served on "Q-ships" which looked like inoffensive sailing vessels but were heavily armed with hidden guns. Their task was to lure German submarines to the surface. On 12 February 1917 , Sanders commanded HMS "Prize", which in a successful action in April 1917 destroyed a German Submarine. After the battle he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and awarded the Victoria Cross. Two months later he was involved in another action for which he won a DSO (Distinguished Service Order). On August 14, 1917 the "Prize" was torpedoed and sunk by a German Submarine (U-boat 48). All were lost.

  • Place
    Portsmouth/England
  • Date
    [1914-1917]
  • Associated Notes

    Jacket, part of naval uniform of Lieutenant Commander William Edward Sanders, Royal Naval Reserve

    William Edward Sanders was born in Auckland. He was commissioned as Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserves in April 1916. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander, given command of a patrol vessel, and saw much anti-submarine service. He was awarded the VC (Victoria Cross) in May 1917, the DSO. (Distinguished Service Order) in June 1917, and was killed in action on 14 August 1917.

    Son of Edward Helman Cooke Sanders and Emma Jane Sanders, of Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Born in Auckland, William Edward Sanders initially went to sea on coastal ships around New Zealand. When war broke out he went to England and joined the Royal Naval Reserve as a Sub-Lieutenant in April 1916. He served on "Q-ships" which looked like inoffensive sailing vessels but were heavily armed with hidden guns. Their task was to lure German submarines to the surface. On 12 February 1917 , Sanders commanded HMS "Prize", which in a successful action in April 1917 destroyed a German Submarine. After the battle he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and awarded the Victoria Cross. Two months later he was involved in another action for which he won a DSO (Distinguished Service Order). On August 14, 1917 the "Prize" was torpedoed and sunk by a German Submarine (U-boat 48). All were lost.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person

     Lieutenant Commander William Sanders

     Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

  • Associated Place

    North Sea

  • Associated Date
    1915-1917
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media

    [wool textile]

    gold braid/braid/trimming (material)

    [brass]/copper alloy/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material

    grosgrain ribbon/ribbon

  • Measurement Reading

    745mm

    660mm

    410mm

  • Classification

    jacket

    uniforms

    Jacket

    Main Garments

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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