Brigadier-General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

Arthur Richard Careless Sanders, CMG, DSO & Bar (January 1877 – 20 September 1918) was a British Army officer. A

Royal Engineer The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is a corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces and is heade ...

, he was killed in action in

Gouzeaucourt Gouzeaucourt () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It was the scene of fierce fighting during World War I, and is mentioned in the poem "The Irish Guards" by Rudyard Kipling. There are 916 casualties from several nations inte ...

, France, days after being given command of the 50th Brigade.

References

* Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). ''Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918''. London: Leo Cooper, p. 102

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* {{Authority control British Army brigadiers 1918 deaths British Army generals of World War I British military personnel killed in World War I Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Royal Engineers officers Officers of the Legion of Honour Essex Regiment officers