| Service number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant, Major, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant Major |
| Birth Date | 1877-10-29 |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom: England, West Yorkshire, Bradford |
| Death Date | 1918-05-31 |
| Death Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Final Rank | Major |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Units |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1915-11-05 Published in London Gazette in 1916-09-25 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-12-14 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-01-27 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 |
Major Edgar Geoffrey Sawer
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 12th Australian Machine Gun Company
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 14th MG Bn
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 25 September 1916 on page 9340 at position 12
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 14 December 1916 on page 3385 at position 28
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 10th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant Major
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 10th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
-
Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 10th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant Major
- London Gazette
- 05 November 1915 on page 11002 at position 84
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 27 January 1916 on page 156 at position 116
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 12th Australian Machine Gun Company
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
-
Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1917 on page 44 at position 72
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1390 at position 58
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 12th Australian Machine Gun Company
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
Timeline
| Date of birth | 29 October 1877 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 01 September 1914 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 1915 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 01 May 1916 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 10 October 1916 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 20 January 1917 | |
| Date of embarkation | 26 November 1917 | |
| Date of death | 31 May 1918 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 21 July 1919 |