Robert Sproule was a Canadian in the Royal Navy. He joined in 1916, served in motor torpedo boats and was Commissioned into the Royal Naval Air Service in 1917. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in April 1917. || Three medals

Vortragsprogramm zu verschiedenen Themen.

(1) Transcript of interview with Julian Watson (2) Charles John Saunders in uniform || In the interview attached, Julian Watson recalls how his grandfather, Royal Engineers Lance Corporal Charles John Saunders of Tonbridge, entered the War following terrible family tragedies but married in 1916, a relationship documented in correspondence by contemporary embroidered postcards.Contributed via Age Exchange (http://www.age-exchange.org.uk) as part of the Children of the Great War project (http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk) at a collection day at Age Exchange, UK. To see all material contributed by Age Exchange, or to see more contributions from this collection day, follow the links at http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk/archive.html - For further information email: greatwar@age-exchange.org.uk || || Charles John Saunders in uniform || Photograph || || Charles John Saunders || Charles John Saunders (on far right) with train || Photograph || || Embroidered postcards sent from Charles John Saunders to his future wife || Postcard || Charles John Saunders || Charles J. Saunders postcards from France and Belgium || || Interview with Julian Watson || Interview