Also Served: Sandilands Stockley - Sandilands STOCKLEY
38, Cyprus Street, Prescot Private 1849, 1/5th Bn., South Lancashire regiment Although there are several men of this name living in Prescot at the time of the 1911 census, the ages suggest that this man was probably Sandylands Stockley of 38 Cyprus Street, Prescot. He was aged 21 and worked as a Quarryman. He lived with his parents, Ralph and Alice, and Ralph's father Sandylands (a 75 year old widower). Brother James (15) and sisters Elizabeth (14) and Isabella (9) make up the rest of the family.
James also served in the Great War
Sandilands was listed in the Prescot Reporter in May 1915 as one of the Prescot men serving with HM Forces. At some point after 1916, he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps as Private 148154
He did not go overseas prior to 1916 and was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
No other details of his service have been identified.
He died in Prescot in September 1927, aged 38. Ref. No.:
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