| Regimental number | 10/3387 |
| Address | People's Palace, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, F M Saywell, Postmaster, Halcombe |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 29), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emma Saywell |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Eighth |