Corporal 1770 John William Sandford
The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 30th of May 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bellacourt Military Cemetery Riviere - I. E. 1.
BMD details:
John W Sandford and Alice Topping 2nd q 1911 reg. Prescot. The couple had one child - Edith May Sandford born 1912.
Family details:
Son of Richard and Martha Sandford, of St. Helens, Lancs; husband of Mrs. Alice Hutchinson (formerly Sandford), of 14, Talbot St., St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 9 months old John W is living at 22 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents Richard (22) and Martha (20). 1901 - 10 years old John W is still living at 22 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents Richard (33), Martha (31) and four siblings: Henry (8), Maud (6), Richard (3), Martha (1). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John William living at 58 Stanhope Street, St Helens with parents Richard (49), Martha (40) and four siblings: Henry (18), Richard (13), Alfred (8), Samuel (5).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/1770_Sandford_JW.jpg[/pic][caption]The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_people/Sandfordfamily.jpg[/pic][caption]The Sandford Family - Courtesy Ste M.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/JW_Sandford_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal John W Sandford at
Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere
(Photo courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
