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We remember Robert Alexander Sayle
We remember Robert Alexander Sayle
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1882
sibling
Walter S Sayle
Source:9207427
1882
1885
sibling
Albert E Sayle
Source:9207427
1885
1887
sibling
Selina C Sayle
Source:9207427
1887
1889
sibling
Clara E Sayle
Source:9207427
1889
1891
sibling
Sydney C Sayle
Source:9207427
1891
1892
sibling
Stanley E Sayle
Source:9207427
1892
1893
sibling
George N Sayle
Source:9207427
1893
1895
sibling
Frances M Sayle
Source:9207427
1895
1897
sibling
Alexander S Sayle
Source:9207427
1897
1901
employment
House Plumber
United Kingdom
Source:9207427
1901
1901
location
21 Wesley Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9207427
1901
1916
service
South African Services
Private
2387
3rd South African Infantry
Wounded and taken prisoner at Delville Wood
Source:9207429
July 1916
location
11, Demesne Rd., Douglas, Isle of Man.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9207420
1916
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds received at Delville Wood
Ohrdruf Prisoner of War Camp, Kassel
Germany
Source:9207420
1st August 1916
burial
Hessen
Germany
IV. D. 12.
Source:9207420
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Alexander |
| Initials | RA |
| Last Name | Sayle |
| Source | 9207417 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Demesne Rd., Douglas, Isle of Man. | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| 21 Wesley Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 2387 | 3rd South African Infantry | Wounded and taken prisoner at Delville Wood | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Alexander John Sayle | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter S Sayle | brother | 1882 | |
| Albert E Sayle | brother | 1885 | |
| Selina C Sayle | sister | 1887 | |
| Clara E Sayle | sister | 1889 | |
| Sydney C Sayle | brother | 1891 | |
| Stanley E Sayle | brother | 1892 | |
| George N Sayle | brother | 1893 | |
| Frances M Sayle | sister | 1895 | |
| Alexander S Sayle | brother | 1897 |
Media
Media
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Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa."This bronze group is a replica of that which surmounts the South African National Memorial erected in Delville Wood, France. To the Memory of South Africans who died in the Great War 1914-1918"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa. | DR117137 |
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