Francis Arthur Sawtell

Second Lieutenant Francis Arthur Sawtell
27 Jun 1887 - 31 Mar 1971
Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Hampshire Group 8 Assistant Group Commander 07 Jan 1941 03 Dec 1944
National ID
EEPH 93/1
Occupation

Mixed farmer

Address
Lovedean Farm, Horndean, Hampshire
Other information

He married Beryl Austin in 1927. He died in Auckland, New Zealand having left their home in Bognor in 1952.
A WW1 veteran he joined the Sussex Yeomanry 9 Oct 1914 where he is recorded as a bank clerk and is 5 foot 7 inches tall. In March to April 1915 he spent 22 days in hospital with German Measles. He is later posted to the Royal Engineers as a motor cyclist and is finally awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. He saw service in France and Egypt.

References

TNA ref WO 199/3391
1939 Register
Hancock data held at B.R.A