Regimental number | 4312 |
Place of birth | York, England |
School | Elementary School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 120 Richmond Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H Wells, 264 Fitzgerald Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 37 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave 4), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Sawyer and Jane WELLS. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |