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Haurongo: Sanderson, Ernest Valentine

Captain Sanderson

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Captain Sanderson

Val Sanderson claimed to be under 45 so he could enlist for the First World War. He served only briefly in Egypt before being discharged due to illness, but was afterwards generally referred to as Captain Sanderson.

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Ross Galbreath. 'Sanderson, Ernest Valentine', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/41171/captain-sanderson (accessed 4 June 2026).