| Regimental number | 542 |
| Place of birth | Surrey, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 136 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 46 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Jane Sadler, 136 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 4A), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 10 March 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 10 March 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); discharged and rejoined 31st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 19 March 1916 (rheumatism). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916. Previous report of wounded now, 25 August 1916, to be reported as 'Wounded and Missing, 19 July 1916'. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 19 July 1916, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on B.103: 'Buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix, Sh.36 N.W.' Statement, Red Cross File No 2400305, Pte G.A. McLay, 31st Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 11 April 1917: '[1085] J. Ould ... told me that he saw Sadler killed.' |
| Miscellaneous details | Age at enlistment given on Attestation Form as 39; most probably it was 46 (born in October 1869), reduced in order to meet the cut-off age of 44. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SADLER Herbert
Red Cross file 2400305 |
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