SAYES from Tidenham and Ellwood area (General)

by HarryBrook , Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 04:35 (5762 days ago) @ tspanl

Elijah and Emily SAYES of Ellwood lost two sons in World War 1. Able Seaman Samuel SAYES, KW/108, Nelson Battalion Royal Naval Division died 27/6/1915 age 31, of enteric fever, and was buried at East Mudros Military Cemetery. 2nd. Lt. John SAYES 2nd. Battalion Devonshire Regt. killed in action 31/10/1918 age 27, and was buried at Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, France. He was previously in the RAMC.
A report in the Dean Forest Mercury (16/7/1915) of Sam SAYES' death also mentions a son Leslie who was serving in the Grenadier Guards and was wounded on Christmas Eve 1914 at La Bassee. John was reported as being the secretary of Ellwood Cricket Club, a member of the ("Bluebells") Ellwood Association Football Club, and secretary of the local football league.
At the time he enlisted John was teaching in Kent having previuosly been an assistant at St. John's School, Coleford. Samuel had been employed at a colliery near Barnsley, Yorkshire. Leslie's occupation was not stated, but had been living in South Wales prior to enlisting, his age was given as 29.