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SAWYER, William August

Service Number:	2591
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Port Lincoln, South Australia, 19 June 1878
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Port Lincoln, South Australia, 20 September 1957, aged 79 years
Cemetery:	Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln RSL Section, Row B Plot 13
Memorials:	Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour, Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1, St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2591, Adelaide, South Australia
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 2591, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 2591, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Adelaide
23 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2591, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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