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Jim was born at Balhannah on 16 July 1886. He was the son of George and Margaret Sandercock. At the time of his enlistment, he was employed as a salesman.

The 19 year old, armed with a letter of consent from his parents, enlisted in Adelaide on 28 July 1915 and after initial training was appointed to 12 Reinforcements 10 Battalion. The reinforcements embarked from Adelaide, aboard RMS Malwa, on 2 December 1915. After landing in Egypt James embarked from Alexandria on 29 March and disembarked in Marseilles on 4 April. He entrained across France to Etaples and on 17 April was taken on strength of 10 Battalion in the field.

At this time 10 Battalion was billeted at Rouge de Bout before moving to the firing line in the Petillon sector on 6 June. For the remainder of the month the battalion was subjected to heavy shelling by the Germans. On 1 July the battalion returned to billets before moving into the line for the attack on Pozieres which was captured on July 23. From 1 August to 16 August 10 Battalion marched to Albert before returning to the trenches at Pozieres. In September the battalion moved to Kenora Camp where, on 9 September, James was transferred to 20 Company Australian Army Service Corp and was re-mustered as a driver. This was the same unit as his older brother Tom was serving and they would remain together for the next two and a half years.

Jim was a most fortunate soldier in that his only time away from the unit was a four day sojourn to hospital suffering from laryingitis in October 1917. The only blemish on his record was when he was on leave to England at the time of the armistice. Jim went Absent Without Leave from 0600 on 18 November to 0600 on 22 November when he should have been returning to his unit. Perhaps the end of the war was the catalyst for this misdemeanour for which he forfeited 32 days pay.

Jim embarked from England for his return to Australia aboard Ypiranga on 15 May 1919 and disembarked in Adelaide on 2 July. He was discharged on 24 August 1919. He married Annie Malone in Queen of Angels, Thebarton on 18 September 1929. Jim died, at the age of 73, on 8 July 1970 at Daw Park and is buried at Centennial Park, Catholic E, Path 22, Grave 378A.

Jim was born at Balhannah on 16 July 1886. He was the son of George and Margaret Sandercock. At the time of his enlistment, he was employed as a salesman.

The 19 year old, armed with a letter of consent from his parents, enlisted in Adelaide on 28 July 1915 and after initial training was appointed to 12 Reinforcements 10 Battalion. The reinforcements embarked from Adelaide, aboard RMS Malwa, on 2 December 1915. After landing in Egypt James embarked from Alexandria on 29 March and disembarked in Marseilles on 4 April. He entrained across France to Etaples and on 17 April was taken on strength of 10 Battalion in the field.

At this time 10 Battalion was billeted at Rouge de Bout before moving to the firing line in the Petillon sector on 6 June. For the remainder of the month the battalion was subjected to heavy shelling by the Germans. On 1 July the battalion returned to billets before moving into the line for the attack on Pozieres which was captured on July 23. From 1 August to 16 August 10 Battalion marched to Albert before returning to the trenches at Pozieres. In September the battalion moved to Kenora Camp where, on 9 September, James was transferred to 20 Company Australian Army Service Corp and was re-mustered as a driver. This was the same unit as his older brother Tom was serving and they would remain together for the next two and a half years.

Jim was a most fortunate soldier in that his only time away from the unit was a four day sojourn to hospital suffering from laryingitis in October 1917. The only blemish on his record was when he was on leave to England at the time of the armistice. Jim went Absent Without Leave from 0600 on 18 November to 0600 on 22 November when he should have been returning to his unit. Perhaps the end of the war was the catalyst for this misdemeanour for which he forfeited 32 days pay.

Jim embarked from England for his return to Australia aboard Ypiranga on 15 May 1919 and disembarked in Adelaide on 2 July. He was discharged on 24 August 1919. He married Annie Malone in Queen of Angels, Thebarton on 18 September 1929. Jim died, at the age of 73, on 8 July 1970 at Daw Park and is buried at Centennial Park, Catholic E, Path 22, Grave 378A.

 Jim's father G93 Corporal George Sandercock, 4MD Reserve Guard; and four brothers 4508 Shoeing-Smith Arthur Jubilee Sandercock, 27 Bn AIF/ Aus Veterinary Hospital; 8960 Farrier Staff Sergeant Thomas Best Sandercock, 20 Coy Army Service Corps; 2475 Private George Frederick Sandercock, 50 Bn AIF;  2217 Coy Quartermaster Sergeant Robert Sandercock 10 Bn AIF/50 Bn AIF; served in WW1 and two brothers, A471 Sergeant Roland John Sandercock, RAAF; and SX115 Lance Sergeant Roy Sandercock, 2/10 Bn  AIF served in WW2.