In memory of

Private

George Walter Sayers

who died on 22 Dec 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Winnipeg Grenadiers
  Rank Private
  Service number L2862
  Date of death 19421222
  Cause of death died while a prisoner of war
Narrative history
  L2862 Private (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (George) Walter Sayers (b.1907) of Battleford died 19421222 and is buried at Sai Wan military cemetery, Victoria, Hong Kong. Sayers died from pellagra in a POW camp. He was the son of John and Eliza Sayers and the grandson of one of the founders of the community of Bresaylor, see Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Walter was born at Bresaylor southeast of Paynton and was a labourer when he enlisted at North Battleford in 1941, leaving a wife Harriet Malvina and children Beatrice, Suzziel, Gerald, Violet, Ernest, Claude and Philip.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 438 - Battle River
  Cemetery or memorial location Sai Wan military cemetery, Hong Kong    

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  Honour roll location(s) Paynton
Battleford
Bresaylor
  Geo-memorial Sayers Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 57.25°N / 105.3°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74H3
  Geo-memorial details Northeast of Highrock Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19070104
  Place of birth Bresaylor    
  Date of enlistment 19410607
  Place of enlistment North Battleford    
  Residence on enlistment Battleford    
  Occupation labourer
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