History while in the forces
10 May 1917: in training at Clifton Camp, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire21 Aug 1917: arrived in France 01 Aug 1917 transferred to 1/8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
07 May 1918: was taken prisoner by Germans on 25 Apr 1918 escaped and wounded same day. Now in hospital at Liverpool.
11 Jul 1918: Recovered from wound and re-joined 5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment at Rugeley Camp, Staffordshire.
01 Mar 1919: demobilised and returned to Bank
- Surname
- Sayer
- Forename
- Hugh Abram
- Service number
- 270105
- Rating or rank
- Rifleman (Private)
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
- Branch
- Ossett
- Date of Birth
- 26 Dec 1879
- Date of birth
- 1879
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 24 Mar 1897
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 01 May 1917
