Regimental number | 1968 |
Place of birth | Gellong West, Victoria |
School | Ashby State School, Geelong West, Victoria |
Other training | Engineering Student |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Pattern maker |
Address | 67 Packington Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Rachael Sayers, 67 Packington Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 41), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Ellen SAYERS, 67 Pakington Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin Sgt Douglas A Sayers B Company 58th Batt. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |