| 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 |