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SAWYER, Thomas Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2391 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1916, Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bishop's Bridge, near Maitland, NSW, 1892 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 7 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette II E I |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Maitland Bishops Bridge Public School & District Honour Roll, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2391, 34th Infantry Battalion, Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 17 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2391, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2391, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 7 May 1918: | Involvement 2391, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2391 awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-05-07 |
Personal Stories
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Son of Henry and Catherine SAWYER, Wahroonga, Bourke Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
IN A SOLDIER'S GRAVE HE IS SLEEPING ONE OF THE BRAVEST AND THE BEST
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