James Sands
Rank: Private
Service No: S/4268
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders (2nd Bn.)
Cemetery: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps
Additional information: Son of James and M. Sands of 56 Springfield Road, Bridgeton. Native of Greenock.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs J McCormack, 56 Springfield Road, Bridgeton.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father Margaret Sands.
1901 census information:
Address: 8 Mearns Street, Greenock.
Stepfather: John Murray (36) storeman, born about 1855 in Elgin.
Mother: Margaret Murray (28) born about 1873 in Greenock.
Sister: Margaret (9) born about 1892 in Greenock.
Self: James (5) born about 1896 in Greenock.
Sister: Agnes (3) born about 1898 in Greenock.
Sister: Helen Murray (5 months) born about 1901 in Greenock.