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Albert Henry SAYERS

Regimental number3215
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
SchoolBusselton State School, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
AddressBusselton, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, C Sayers, Busselton PO, Busselton, Western Australia
Enlistment date12 March 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameJuly 1918 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number15/9/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 29 October 1918
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal RollRailway Operating Unit
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied of pneumonia influenza at Woodman's Pt. One of the two Western Australians removed in a dying condition from the 'Boonah', 12 December 1918.
FateDied of disease 15 December 1918
Date of death15 December 1918
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialRockingham Cemetery (Portion Church of England), Western Australia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
26
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Carlo and F. SAYERS. Native of Guildford, Western Australia. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Western Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1042 Pte Fredrick Leslie SAYERS, 3rd Light horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919; Uncle:1644 Pte Victor Albert THOMPSON,11th Bn, died of wounds, 13 September 1916.
Other detailsMedal: British War Medal

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