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SAYER, William Samuel
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2759, 185 |
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Enlisted: | 8 January 1917 |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia , January 1877 |
Home Town: | Wynyard, Waratah/Wynyard, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Accountant |
Died: | Killed In Action, France , 23 April 1918 |
Cemetery: |
Meteren Military Cemetery Plot IV, Row b, Grave 576 |
Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Corporal, 2759, 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 185, 4th Imperial Bushmen |
World War 1 Service
8 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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14 Jun 1917: | Embarked 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
14 Jun 1917: | Involvement 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
1 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
23 Apr 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-23 |
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