SAUNDERS, ERNEST HOWIE, Lieutenant,
was born 18 November 1877, son of Colonel W E Saunders, CB. He entered
the Royal Irish Rifles 8 September 1897, as Second Lieutenant, becoming
Lieutenant in the Army 8 December 1899, and in the Royal Irish Rifles 24
February 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; employed with
Mounted Infantry; took part in the operations in Orange Free State, March to
April 1900; in the Transvaal, June to November 1900; also in Cape Colony,
1899 to 1900 (Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal
with three clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September
1901]: "Ernest Howie Saunders, Lieutenant, Royal Irish Rifles. In
recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was
invested by the King 18 December 1902. On 8 September 1900, he was promoted
to Captain in the Army, and on 24 November 1908 was transferred to the
Indian Army, in which he became Major 1 September 1915. Major Saunders
married, in 1906, Primrose Ellen, daughter of Carr Stephen.
DSO, OBE (1st
m), QSA (3) CC OFS Trans (Lt, DSO RIR), KSA (2) (Lt, DSO RIR), 1914 Star and
Bar (Capt, DSO, S&TC), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Maj), 1911 Delhi
Durbar.
Glendinings 1969
£340. Glendinings 1992 est £900-1200.
