Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
School | He had a private tutor. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 36 |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Verona, East Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R. Saker, Walnut Tree Cottage, Cookham, Berks, England |
Previous military service | Held a commission in the 4th Battalion. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot L, Row F, Grave No. 8), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward adn Marie SAKER; husband of Mrs W. SAKER, 11 Osterley Avenue, Osterley Park, Middx, England. Native of Liverpool, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli |