James SAGER

SAGER, James

    Other Name: O'Brien, Daniel - Service Record - Alias
    Service Number: 1768
    Enlisted: 14 February 1916, Enlisted as Warragul, Victoria
    Last Rank: Sapper
    Last Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
    Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1872
    Home Town: Neerim South, Baw Baw, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Accidental , Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 26 June 1917
    Cemetery: Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Teralba Public School Boys HR
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    World War 1 Service

    14 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1768, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted as Warragul, Victoria
    8 Apr 1916: Embarked Sapper, 1768, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
    8 Apr 1916: Involvement Sapper, 1768, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
    26 Jun 1917: Involvement Sapper, 1768, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1768 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-06-26

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Peter Sager and Janer Sager nee McBride of Geelong, Victoria

    During 1911c he married Rosina Hargreaves of Spring Street, Geelong, Victoria..

    Commenced return to Australia on 10 May 1917 aboard HT Runic. In Fremantle while the ship was berth he was struck in the head by a hawser and was killed instantly

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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