William Sands

[*Sandra*]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Pvt William Sands - Kings Own Scottish Borderers - service no 3189392 - died 4/6/1942
Buried Edinburgh (Mount Vernon) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

The private memorial marking the grave of Pvt Sands no longer provides adequate commemoration. The commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

FIND A GRAVE

Mount Vernon Cemetery Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
PLOT   Sec. N. Grave 96.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59790524/william-sands

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

UK, Army Roll of Honour - Pvt William Sands - 4 June 1942 - service no 3189392
Birth Place Edinburgh   
Regiment at Enlistment King's Own Scottish Borderers - Branch at Enlistment   Infantry
Theatre of War United Kingdom
Regiment at Death King's Own Scottish Borderers - Infantry.

Sandra

[ev]

CWGC has William as the son of Charles and Alice Sands , of Edinburgh.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2452037/WILLIAM%20SANDS/

Possibly -
Marriage Charles Sands / Alice Barclay , 1908 Canongate Midlothian.

Death-
Alice Sands(other surname Barclay) , age 71 , 1953 St Giles Midlothian.

5 deaths with mother's maiden surname as Barclay(all Midlothian) between 1976 and 2001.
(born 1918 +/- 10 years).


ev

[*Sandra*]

Thank you for your input Ev, very much appreciated. 

https://www.paradata.org.uk/people/william-sands

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Charles and Alice Sands were the grandparents of a female "R" born in 1942 - St Giles -
"R" seems to habve a brother "C" - possibly born 1935 - St Giles.
Shows the married name of "R" ("R" and husband "G" have at least 1 son born in MA in 1968

According to 22 here - the female lives in Naples Florida.

http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_edin/1_edinburgh_history_-_recollections_edinburgh_old_town_canongate.htm#28_allan_dodds

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Possible 4 Sands births to grandchildren of Charles and Alice Sands-

C born 1935 (Male)
H M born 1938 (Female)
R P born 1942 (Female)
Sands (No name Male) 1949

Sandra

[dowdstree]

Hi Sandra. The surname of Sands sounded familiar to me from the area of Edinburgh where I  brought up my children.

I have phoned my son and he thinks he may be able to connect with the R. Sands born in 1949 and his family. A long shot but worth a try.

Will update as soon as I can.

Dorrie

[*Sandra*]

All it gave on Scotland's People was Sands - male - 1949

Not making progress with the US angle yet.


Thank You
Sandra

[dowdstree]

Hi Sandra there is one below also for 1949 which gives a Forename and that is the one my son thinks he knows. It is this one 685/2/1372 Registration District of St Andrew.

Dorrie