Son of Henry Arthur and Julia Sands, of 7, Percy Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. E. L. Malhuss (formerly Sands), of 59, Cannon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 11th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Previously wounded at Neuve Chapelle.
Sands, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Sands
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 2nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 11th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 19479
- Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: November 13th, 1914 - 1914-11-13
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.M.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 19 - 22.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/12/1914 29/09/1916 31/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6g* 6c* S13*
- Bolton Chronicle: 07/09/1917