Regimental number | 191 |
Place of birth | Koonoona Station, Burra, South Australia |
School | St Peter's College, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sheep farmer |
Address | Kooringa, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Caroline Sandland, Kooringa, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 23rd Light Horse Regiment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Reinforcements |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was one of the first to enlist from the town of Burra in 1914. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Egypt |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 29), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Caroline SANDLAND, Kooringa, South Australia |
Family/military connections | First cousin of the late Lieut McBride and Hawkes. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |