BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JOHN SAYER (1859-1912) & HANNAH FISHER (1854-1924), OF 7, ABERDEEN TERRACE, WEST DOCK AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. WORKED AS A SHIP’S HUSBAND AND SKILLED RIGGER.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL ON 12/12/1915, AGED 24 AND 3 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4 INCHES TALL, 154 LBS WEIGHT, 39-41 INCH CHEST, TATTOO ON LEFT FOREARM, REQUIRED DENTAL ATTENTION. HE SERVED WITH THE 3RD EAST YORKSHIRES AND WAS POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 23/07/1916. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1ST EAST YOORKSHIRE REGIMENT, ON 31/08/1916. HE QUALIFIED FOR A TRANSFER TO THE ROYAL ENGINEERS, 297TH RAILWAY COMPANY, ON 24/03/1917, WHICH RECEIVED MORE PAY AND BENEFITS. HOWEVER, HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, BEFORE THE TRANSFER, ON 04/10/1917, AGED 26. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 1 YEAR AND 298 DAYS. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM.
HIS BROTHER, LANCE CORPORAL, HAROLD SAYER, MACHINE GUN CORPS, WAS KILLED ON 3RD MAY 1917, AGED 20.
