Arthur Louis Sanders

Commander (retired) Arthur Louis Sanders (11 July, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy, entering as a Supplementary Lieutenant.

Life & Career

Sanders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List on 1 April, 1913.

Sander's first seagoing appointment was to the destroyer Speedy on 24 May 1913. He would survive her sinking on 3 September 1914.

Sanders was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 108 on 15 February, 1918.

In 1919 and 1920, he would command Morris Dance and James Chapman.

Sanders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1921.

Sanders was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 1 February, 1927.

World War II

A variety of appointments, including command of minesweepers vice Keaton[?] in 1940 and an appointment at Holyhead. Also commanded L.S.T. 37 and ships named "Tele of Thanet[?] and White Bear.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Lily 7 Jul, 1915 – c. Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Francis A. Trepess
Preceded by Edward M. C. Rutherfoord	Captain of H.M. T.B. 99 19 Nov, 1917 – 15 Feb, 1918	Succeeded by Basil E. Reinold
Preceded by Ernest A. J. W. Carter	Captain of H.M. T.B. 108 15 Feb, 1918 – 16 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Oswald T. Hodgson	Senior Naval Officer, Lowestoft 3 Jun, 1940 – 1 Aug, 1940	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Kenneth M. Greig	Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 20 Jan, 1944 – 24 Aug, 1944	Succeeded by Evelyn S. Felton