| Regimental number | 3596 |
| Place of birth | Jamestown, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Address | Jamestown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Cooper Sandland, care SA Gas Company, King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [191] Lt Arnold Cooper SANDLAND, 10th Bn, died of wounds, 4 August 1916; 2822 Sergeant Eric Walter SANDLAND, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT A34 'Persic', 21 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 15 February 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (wounded), Adelaide, 27 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Place of burial | Jamestown Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SANDLAND John Geoffrey |