Regimental number | 6581 |
Place of birth | Wycheproof, Victoria |
School | Wycheproof State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Wycheproof, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Sayers, Wycheproof, Victoria |
Previous military service | He was Captain of Wycheproof Rifle Club when he enlisted. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He passed his examination in the Lewis Machine Gun work in England. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 6), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary SAYERS, Artane, Wycheproof, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |