Regimental number | 4589 |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Pakenham East State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 6 Wilkinson Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr H T Sawers, Pakenham South, Victoria |
Previous military service | Member, Emerald Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emma SAWERS, 195 Munro Street, Coburg, Victoria. Native of South Victoria |
Family/military connections | Two cousins both killed in action at France, one other cousin received Military Medal. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Proceeded to join 57th Bn, 26 March 1916; taken on strength, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 3 April 1916, and taken on strength same day, Ferry Post. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2420305: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 4598 Pte L. SUMMERS, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England), 15 December 1916: 'Witness states that on July 19th about 7 p.m. he saw Sawers being hanging over parapet dead. Witness had been wounded and was being carried down the trench. Saw Sawers and stopped, seized his hand and squeezed it, there was no response, it was icy cold. Witness is certain he was dead. Knew him very well, he was witness's mate.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SAWERS Stanley Sydney
Red Cross File No 2420305 Red Cross File No 2420402 |