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SAYER, William Samuel

Service Numbers:	185, 2759
Enlisted:	8 January 1917
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia , January 1877
Home Town:	Wynyard, Waratah/Wynyard, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Killed In Action, France , 23 April 1918
Cemetery:	Meteren Military Cemetery, France Plot IV, Row b, Grave 576
Memorials:	Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Corporal, 2759, 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Trooper, 185, 4th Imperial Bushmen

World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
23 Apr 1918:	Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-23

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