Portrait by Philip de László, 1917

Oswald Sanderson (3 January 1863 – 25 December 1926) was an English businessman, best known for his involvement in the Wilson Line of Hull and later the Ellerman Wilson Line.

Early life

Sanderson was born on 3 January 1863 in Oxton, Cheshire the son of Richard Sanderson a general merchant. He was educated at King's Ely.[1]

Shipping

He started work at the offices of the Wilson Line in Hull, his father was an agent for the company in New York.[1] After he gained some experience at Hull he joined his father in New York.[1] He returned to Hull in 1901 at the request of Charles and Arthur Wilson to become Managing Director at Thomas Wilson Sons & Co. until its sale to Ellerman Lines in 1916 where he continued as Managing director of the combined Ellerman Wilson Line until he died.[1]

Military and civil service

During the First World War Sanderson was appointed honorary colonel of the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery on 8 August 1914.[2]

On 1 September 1916, he was appointed a temporary major in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment,[3] and became honorary commandant of the regiment, as an honorary lieutenant-colonel, on 1 September 1918.[4][5]

He was again appointed to a temporary majority in the battalion, with the precedence of his previous appointment, on 13 January 1919.[6] On 28 June 1919, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire.[7]

Family life

Sanderson married Beatrice Marion Fitch Beddal and they had three sons and a daughter.[1] He died on 25 December 1926 aged 63 in a Nursing Home in Leeds following an operation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Big Loss to Business World - Col. Oswald Sanderson passes away in Nursing Home". Hull Daily Mail. 27 December 1926. p. 6.
  2. ↑ "No. 28864". The London Gazette. 7 August 1914. p. 6208.
  3. ↑ "No. 29743". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 September 1916. p. 8897.
  4. ↑ "No. 30985". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 1918. p. 12882.
  5. ↑ "No. 31035". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 November 1918. p. 14055.
  6. ↑ "No. 31179". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1919. p. 2264.
  7. ↑ "No. 31433". The London Gazette. 4 July 1919. p. 8391.
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