Boas Sanders was the eldest of the four children of Sander Sanders and Esther Morpurgo. He was born on 19 December 1902 at Swammerdamstraat 56 in Amsterdam. He earned his living as a warehouse clerk but later became a traveler in automotive supplies.
On 1 June 1921, Boas was approved for service in the National Militia. He was found suitable and, according to his wishes, was assigned to the Amster…