| Accession Number | P06365.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (2 Lt) William Thomas Sayer, 180th Field Company Royal ...
Description
Informal portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (2 Lt) William Thomas Sayer, 180th Field Company Royal Engineers, British Army. 2 Lt Sayer was born and raised in Geelong, Victoria, and was a mine manager in Queensland before travelling to the United States of America in 1912 to further his mining experience. Sayer enllisted with a British Army cavalry unit in 1914, and was posted to the 180th Field Company, 4 Corps, Royal Engineers. 2 Lt Sayer was killed in action on 5 June 1916, while preparing to set mines close to German workings at Vermilles. He was 27 years old.