Lorne Lamont Saunders sits in the cockpit of his Sopwith Camel. (Donna Davies.)
The site of the crash where Lorne Saunders was killed. (Donna Davies.)

Lorne Lamont Saunders

He died on October 4, 1918 during the Battle of the Somme. He was 19 years old.

Lorne Lamont Saunders, pilot, was born on February 27, 1899 in Brantford, Ontario, Saunders was a 2nd Lieutenant with the 46th Squadron, Royal Air Force. He died on October 4, 1918 during the Battle of the Somme. He was 19 years old.

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