| Regimental number | 206 |
| Place of birth | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| School | Port Lincoln Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Carpo, Arno Bay, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C W Sawyer, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oatlands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Dive Copse British Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 18), Sailly-le-Sec, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Julia SAWYER, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Rickard. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SAWYER Ernest Richard |