BORN THWING, YORKS 1896. SON OF JOSEPH SAWYER(1870-1929)& SARAH ANN RUDD SAWYER (1877-1978), OF 4, BROOKSIDE VILLAS, GRANGE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 26, ST PAULS STREET, HULL (1921 CENSUS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS & FOUR SISTERS. HIS MOTHER LIVED TO BE 101 YEARS BUT NEVER GOT OVER LOSS OF HER SON.
| Name | John Sawyer |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Thwing, Driffield, Yorkshire, 1896 |
| Death Date | 20 Oct 1917 |
| Death Place | St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Acting Bombardier |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery 317th Brigade C Battery |
| Battalion | Territorial Force |
| Regimental Number | 761233 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Military Number:
761233
Rank:
Bombardier
Date Died
20/10/1917
Place died:
St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
21
26, ST PAULS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
