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Private John Frederick Savident
1st Battalion, Royal Guernsey Light
Infantry
Formerly Royal Guernsey
Militia
A Lewis gunner. Gunshot wound to his
left leg which was amputated in Germany following his
capture.
Prisoner of War at Cambrai, 02/12/17.
Returned to England 08/10/18.
Silver War Badge no. B108936
Born on14/06/1898 at St Peter's, Guernsey.
Son of Joseph Frederick Savident (fisherman) & Caroline
Le Bris of La Hougue Bachele, St Saviours (Richmond).
Enlisted 20/11/1916, when he was working
as a fisherman, in the Royal Irish Regiment (556) then
transferred to RGLI. Served in France as Lewis gunner
07/09/1917 to 02/12/1917. Rifle bullet to left leg 01/12/1917.
Captured at Masnieres. Leg amputated 04/12/1917. PoW
02/12/17-8/10/1918 at Mulheim. Reported missing 22/01/1918.
Reported PoW 11/02/1918. Returned to England on 12/10/1918.
Hospitalised in London 12/10/1918 for 28 days. Moved
to Queen Mary's Roehampton where more left leg was amputated
05/12/18 and convalesced for 49 days (high amputation
with only 5in stump). Artificial leg provided as if
had been amputated through thigh joint.Discharged on
23/01/19 as no longer physically fit for service (80%
disabled). In 1921, was living with his parents at Richmond
and had no occupation because he was an invalid. Married
to Karoline Franziska. Died on 17/03/1983 at Tameside
at age of 85. Received war pension. 5ft 3in tall, 119lb,
35.5in chest