| Regimental number | 3481 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Rochester, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5'8.25" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Sands, PO, Rochester, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2753 Pte John SANDS, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassy', 5 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 24 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Elmore Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SANDS Herbert |