Born: 7 January 1888, Bradford
Died: 13 October 1917
Buried: Poelcapelle British Cemetery
Address: 6 Malt Kiln Fold, Undercliffe
Parents: William Henry & Mary Jane, nee Simpson
Spouse: Mary Jane, nee Barlow
Siblings: Harry, Herbert, Edward, Janet, Chrissa, Leah
Occupation: Stuff warehouseman
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Gunner
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park and St Luke’s
Children: Leah, Leslie
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Alfred Sagar
Alfred Sagar was born on the 7th of
January 1888 in Bradford and
baptised in Eccleshill on the 1st
April 1888, the third of seven
children of William Henry and
Mary Jane, nee Simpson.
Alfred married Mary Jane Barlow
in 1908 in Bradford when he was
20 years old and Mary Jane only 17
years of age.
He was working as a stuff
warehouseman. They went to live
at 6 Malt Kiln Fold, Undercliffe
where their first child Leah was
born in 1910. Another child Leslie
was born in 1913.
Mary Jane died in October 1915
aged 24 years leaving two young
children. Alfred’s father William
Henry had died on the 8th of
January 1914, leaving his widow to
care for her motherless grand-
children.
Days after his wife’s deathAlfred
enlisted as Gunner 795523 in ‘B’
Battery of the 77th Brigade of the
Royal Field Artillery.
His Brigade landed at Le Havre on
the 17th February 1916 and Alfred
served on the Western Front until
his death on the 13th of October
1917.
The Battles of Ypres took place
from the 31st July until the 10th of
November 1917.
It is possible that Alfred fought in
the Battle of Poelcapelle on the 9th
of October 1917 as he died four
days later as a result from wounds
received in action. He was 29
years old.
Alfred is buried in the Poelcapelle
British Cemetery which was made
after the Armistice when graves
were brought in from the
surrounding battlefields and
smaller cemeteries.
The great majority of the graves
date from the last five months of
1917 and in particular October.
He left his effects to his mother
Mary Jane as the guardian for the
deceased soldier’s children. She
received £2.14.10d on the 26th
March 1918 and a War Gratuity of
£9.0.0d on the 12th November
1919.
.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
