Commonwealth Graves Commission would like to make contact with any relatives of Lance Corporal Hugh Sands was born 1889 and died 16 September 1918 - He was the son of Annie Sands (Deceased 1923) and James Sands (deceased 1907) and married to Elizabeth Sands of Glasgow.
James had many brothers and sisters but may well have had children of his own.
Lance Corporal Hugh Sands is buried at Riddrie Park. Glasgow.
Hugh was discharges 31st January, 1916 - cause Nephritis. Died 16th September, 1918 at 23 Hozier Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Commemorated in the City of Glasgow Roll of Honour.
72 Oswald St Glasgow Lanarkshire 1901
James Sands 49 Annie Sands 44
John C Sands 16 Flora Sands 14
Hugh Sands 12 James Sands 10
Annie Sands 8 Jemima Sands 6
George Sands 2
The CWGC has plans to honour the men as war dead as when they died, either from injury or illness sustained during active service, the CWGC was not informed by authorities of their death.
It’s always lovely for CWGC to give a CWGC headstone to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and to make sure they are never forgotten. They would love to be able to find family members to share this with.
Direct relatives have been asked to contact the CWGC by emailing
enquiries@cwgc.org, with your name and details of relationship.
Have contacted someone with an ancestry tree - always difficult to know how close a relative because people tend to spread there branches far and wide.
Sandra
