Military History

Enlisted as Private 2.4.1917. Note mother signed form that he could not embark until he was 19 years of age. He transferred to Artillery as Gunner 16.4.1917. Sainsbury was sent to Maribyrnong, Vic. for Artillery training 15.7.1917.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Port Sydney’ A15 for Egypt 9.11.1917.
Roll Rank Gunner
Roll Unit 30th Reinf, Field Artillery.
Sainsbury disembarked in Egypt 12.12.1917. After a period of training, he entrained to Alexandria, joined the BEF and embarked for the UK 18.12.1917. He disembarked at Taranto, Italy 22.12.1917 and re-embarked for England. Sainsbury disembarked at Southampton 4.1.1918. He marched in to Heytesbury 4.1.1918. Sainsbury was hospitalised at Bulford with a debility 9.5.1918. He proceeded overseas to France 28.6.1918 and joined the Australian General Base Depot (AGBD) in Rouelles 29.6.1918. He transferred to 4th Divisional Artillery Column (DAC) 4.9.1918 and was appointed Driver with DAC 24.9.1918. The 4th Divisional Artillery fought in the Allied advance on the Hindenburg Line and the finally reaching the German Hindenburg outpost at Bellenglise. In September. The 4th FAB was relieved in mid October and were marching through Peronne when news of the Armistice reached them (AWM 4th Division FAB)
Embarked UK for Australia per ‘Konigan Louise’ 21.6.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 3.8.1919.
Discharged 26.8.1919.
Final Rank Driver, DAC.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos  HMAT 'Port Sydney' A15. Originally 'Star of England'. Photographer unknown, photograph AWM C02483
            Wagons of the 4th Division DAC c1918. Photograph donor C.W.L. Muecke, photograph source AWM J0629
               Australian FAB passing through the streets of Peronne, France. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03231

Information Source
AWM C02483. HMAT 'Port Sydney' A15. Originally 'Star of England'. Photographer unknown, photograph  sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM J0629. Wagons of the 4th Division DAC c1918. Photograph donor C.W.L. Muecke, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E03231. Australian FAB passing through the streets of Peronne, France. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Wesley Chapel Honour Roll
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Sainsbury Stanley Francis
AWM Embarkation List
AWM 4th Division FAB
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories


229 James Street, Guildford, WA.


Sainsbury, S. possibly an error and should read Sainsbury, C.

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