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220946 Pte. David Sayers British Army 8th Btn. East Surrey Regiment from:Partridge Green, Sussex (d.17th Nov 1916) My Mother, Doris (Sayers) Barr, was born in October, 1916 in Horsham, W. Sussex and emigrated as a War Bride to Canada in 1946. Doris was never told her birth name or that of her father, other than that he had died "in France" in WWI. It was not until very late in her life (2000) that we were able to find out about his family. In searching the Commonwealth War Graves Site, I found information on three young men from the same family, Albert, John and David Sayers. I believe Albert was her father so the other two would be my great uncles. They were the children of William Sayers, a Master Bricklayer, and Emma Barnes Sayers, who lived in Shermanbury, Sussex. The three sons listed their home as Partridge Green, Sussex, prior to enlistment. It was so sad to learn that David Sayers was killed in action in France in November, 1916, followed by John in January, 1917 and Albert in March, 1917. I wish I had some information to share with you about their lives. The least we can do is honour them by remembering their names. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**