Category:William Sanders (naval officer)

**William Edward Sanders**
	recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Date of birth	7 February 1883; Auckland (Colony of New Zealand, British Empire)
Date of death	14 August 1917; North Atlantic Ocean
Country of citizenship	New Zealand;
Occupation	military personnel;
Award received	Distinguished Service Order; Victoria Cross; British War Medal; Mercantile Marine War Medal; Victory Medal;
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English: William Edward Sanders VC, DSO (1883–1917) was a New Zealand officer in the Royal Naval Reserve and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy". He received the decoration for his actions while commander of HMS Prize.

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The following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total.

Ambrose McEvoy - Portrait of Lieutenant William Edward Sanders.jpg 1,045 × 1,280; 268 KB
Brooch, sweetheart (AM 785812-2).jpg 4,041 × 3,270; 3.4 MB
HMS Prize Q-ship attacking U-93.jpg 1,243 × 658; 913 KB
Lieutenant Commander WE Sanders VC, DSO, by Mary Elizabeth Richardson Tripe (20830735823).jpg 900 × 1,273; 243 KB
Lieutenant William Edward Sanders, 1883-1917, VC, DSO, RNR RMG BHC3145.tiff 6,248 × 8,866; 158.49 MB
Medal, order (AM 1931.565-1).jpg 4,015 × 3,648; 1.2 MB
Medallion, commemorative (AM 1931.565-6).jpg 3,648 × 5,472; 7.57 MB
VCWilliamEdwardSanders.jpg 175 × 219; 8 KB
The end of the submarine- "the glare of an internal fire visible through the rents in her hull" LCCN2004671887.jpg 1,536 × 1,208; 273 KB
The end of the submarine- "the glare of an internal fire visible through the rents in her hull" LCCN2004671887.tif 1,536 × 1,208; 1.77 MB
The second phase- the PRIZE taking punishment from the submarine she has lured to attack her LCCN2004671888.jpg 640 × 478; 54 KB
The second phase- the PRIZE taking punishment from the submarine she has lured to attack her LCCN2004671888.tif 1,536 × 1,146; 1.68 MB
Turning the tables- the PRIZE hoisting the white ensign and opening fire on the U-boat at short range LCCN2004671889.jpg 1,536 × 1,164; 298 KB
Turning the tables- the PRIZE hoisting the white ensign and opening fire on the U-boat at short range LCCN2004671889.tif 1,536 × 1,164; 1.71 MB
WE Sanders.jpg 309 × 502; 123 KB
William Edward Sanders WWI personnel file (1917 - 1924).jpg 900 × 1,425; 197 KB
William Sanders (Purewa).jpg 643 × 1,000; 54 KB

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