| Regimental number | 6324 |
| Place of birth | Pinery, South Australia |
| School | Little Swamp and Port Lincoln Public Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Sage, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was the only enlisted at 18 on Aug 28th 1915 held back by sickness in camp; trained with 43rd Batt. from its inception; turned down on the Batt leaving SA; left Aug 28th 1916 with reinforcements to 10th Batt; transferred to 27th on arrival in France Dec 1916.' |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 21.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. I), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emanuel and Jane SAGE, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Ten cousins were either killed or died of sickness while members of the AIF. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B24457055, SAGE John Saddington
Red Cross File No 2400407H |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
