Sydney Edward O. Sawyers
Private 16640
8th Royal Berkshire Regiment
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Sydney Edward O. Sawyers was the son of John and Mary Anne Sawyers who were living at 17, ElmLodgeAvenue, Reading at the time of the 1911 census. John Sawyers is recorded as an army pensioner and bank porter. Sydney is recorded as a railway clerk and younger brother Leonard a tramway conductor, Gertrude at 13 years was still at school. Sydney is commemorated on the grave of his sister Gertrude. The grave monument is badly damaged, the grave number is 15870; the Berkshire Family History Society classification is 67C11.
Sydney lost his life on 25th September 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos. He is buried in the Dud Corner Cemetery, location VI.E.14. The walls of this cemetery form the massive Loos Memorial to the Missing.