| Regimental number | 2290 |
| Place of birth | Beechworth Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Address | Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Sawyer, Pickering Brook, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 47th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 June 1919 |