About Edward Sayers
Lived 1897 – 1918 (aged 20–21). Edward Sayers was a British military personnel.
Sergeant Edward Harper Sayers was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
Biography Sayers was born in Merton, Surrey, the son of William Harper and Hannah Jane Sayers. In 1917 he was serving in the Royal Flying Corps' No. 20 Squadron as a 2nd Class Air Mechanic, flying in a F.E.2d two-seater fighter as an observer/gunner.
Having been promoted to Sergeant, Sayers was killed in a flying accident at RFC Manston, Kent, on 17 July 1918. He is buried in the Willesden New Cemetery, Middlesex.
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Who was Edward Sayers?
British flying ace
When was Edward Sayers born?
Edward Sayers was born in 1897 in London Borough of Merton.
When did Edward Sayers die?
Edward Sayers died on 17 July 1918 in Manston.
What was Edward Sayers's occupation?
Edward Sayers was a military personnel.
What nationality was Edward Sayers?
Edward Sayers was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Edward Sayers (RAF airman)
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