SAYNER, Frederick Sidney George
| Service Number: | SX12596 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 17 December 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Port Pirie West School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 1 January 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot B1. Row F. Grave 4. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Port Pirie WW2 Memorial Gates |
World War 2 Service
| 6 May 1941: | Involvement Private, SX12596, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 6 May 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 6 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX12596, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Pte. Frederick Sydney George Sayner of Port Pirie. Aged 24. Grandson of Mrs E L Sayner of 23 Tenth Street Port Pirie. Educated at Port Pirie West School. All-round sport: fond of football, tennis, cricker and swimming. In civil life was for eight years in the emlpoy of W Sayner of Florence Street. Enlisted in AIF 2/10th Batt. on 6th May 1941. Had been on active service in the Middle East and returned to Australia in March 1942, then sent to New Guinea and took part in action at Milne Bay. Died if wounds received in New Guinea on 1st January 1943.
Information supplied from The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Australians who have enlisted in the Second World War.
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