SAUNDERS, GEORGE FREDERICK CULLEN,
Captain, was born 16 April 1869, son of Major G N Saunders, Bengal Staff
Corps. He was gazetted to the Bedfordshire Regiment 9 November 1889,
becoming Lieutenant 29 March 1892. He served in the Isazai Expedition,
1892; in the Chitral Expedition, 1895, with the Relief Force (Medal with
clasp); was promoted to Captain 12 October 1898. Captain Saunders served in
the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in operations in the Orange
Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony, May
to 29 November 1900, including action at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July);
operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including
action at Colesberg (1 January to 12 February); operations in the Transvaal,
April to May 1902: operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to May
1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901];
received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two
clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
[London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "George Frederick Cullen Saunders,
Captain, Bedfordshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent
to the GOC, Cape Colony District, 15 November 1902, and the Insignia were
presented by Colonel Pilcher at Naauwpoort 22 February 1903. He was
Adjutant, Militia, from 4 January 1908; became Major 1 September 1913, and
retired 18 March 1914. Major Saunders married, in 1907, Mabel Elizabeth
Wilgress (who died in 1919), daughter of T Wilgress Mills, of Elthain, Kent.
