Regimental number | 221 |
Place of birth | Donnellys Creek, North Gippsland, Victoria |
School | Toombon State School, Toombon, North Gippsland, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Northcote, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Sanford, Wales Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Previous military service | 55th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Mont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 9A), Le Treport, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emma SANFORD, "Gordonville", Wales Street, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Donnelly's Creek, North Gippsland |
Family/military connections | Step-brother of Cpl Morgan Davis killed in action in Boer War. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |