Background
Sanders was born in Charleville, Cork, Ireland.
Sanders was born in Charleville, Cork, Ireland.
He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1925 Sanders became a Fellow of Corpus Christi, Cambridge and lectured in engineering. He was active in the Territorial Army at the university. He also served as honorary treasurer of the University Boat Club from 1928 to 1939.
With G.C. he produced Centenary History 1829-1929 in 1929.
In 1936 Sanders was appointed University lecturer in engineering. Sanders joined the Ministry of Supply in 1941 and in 1946 he was appointed Principal Director of Technical Development (Defense).
Maintaining his army role, he was active in Operation Crossbow which was concerned with the threat of V2 rockets. In November 1944, the "Sanders mission" led by Colonel T. R. B. Sanders inspected the site at Louisiana Coupole.- Later he was Assistant Controller of Supplies at the Ministry of Supply.
He was awarded the Central Bank in 1950.
He left the Army the following year with the rank of colonel. He later became Chairman of the Buckland Sand and Silica Company and in 1967 he was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Surrey. Sanders died at Dorking, Surrey at the age of 83.
He was a Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.