Regimental number | 2971 |
Place of birth | Tangmere, Chichester, Sussex, England |
School | Board School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Groom |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Sands, 10 St Mary's Terrace, Hayes, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Served 8 years with RFA, 5 years in India. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot VIII, Row L, Grave No. 3), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 30 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth SANDS. Native of Hayes, Kent, England |