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SAWYER, Stanley John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Officer, N157030 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Tunnelling Companies |
| Born: | West Maitland, NSW, 27 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland High School |
| Occupation: | Mining Engineer |
| Memorials: | West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Tunnelling Companies | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Mar 1942: | Enlisted N157030 | |
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| 23 Mar 1942: | Enlisted N157030 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of T.A. & Elizabeth SAWYER, of 'Clarine' West Mailtand.
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the nights of 3rd-4th November, 1918, at Rejet de Beaulieu, where he was detailed to take charge of off-loading, assembling, and despatching to the canal the heavy steel joists and material for constructing a tank bridge. He carried on this work all night under heavy shelling, and so made the material avaialable at the bridge-head.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30
Date: 25 March 1920
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