SANDERCOCK, Roland John
| Service Number: | A471 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1941, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Balhannah, South Australia, 19 April 1899 |
| Home Town: | Eastwood, Burnside, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Balhannah School, South Australia and Convent of Mercy, Parkside, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Milk Vendor |
| Died: | Springbank, South Australia, 16 November 1959, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Acacia B, Path BS, Grave 43A |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
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| 19 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, A471 | |
| 2 May 1952: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by tony griffin
Jack was born at Balhannah on 19 May 1899 and baptised in the Mt. Barker Catholic Church. He was the son of George and Margaret Sandercock.
On 1 January 1911, the Commonwealth Defence Act 1911 was passed as law and all males aged 12 to 26 were required to receive military training. Men were divided according to age, with junior cadets comprising boys 12-14 years of age, senior cadets comprising boys 14-18, and young men aged 18-26 assigned to the home militia defence. Senior Cadets were organised by Training Areas, administered by Area Officers. If a school had at least 60 senior cadets, they could form their own units. Unlike their junior counterparts, Senior Cadets were issued uniforms, a rifle, and learned the foundations necessary for service in any arm of the defence forces.
“These are three of the worst cases I have in the area”, remarked Lieutenant L.E.Coffey, officer in charge of the Unley area, when prosecuting three senior cadets, Roland J. Sandercock, Howard E. Curtis, and Hubert C. Gloz, at the Adelaide Police Station, for having failed to attend compulsory parades. He said the defendants had been consistently absent from drills. Sandercock said he thought by staying away he could dodge his drills. The lads did not realise their duty, and there could be prosecutions under the Defence Act after every drill. The SM ordered each defendant seven days detention at Fort Glanville without the option of a fine. The Advertiser, 3 August 1916
Jack married 21 year old Jessie Cameron Limbert at the Baptist Manse, Parkside on 24 February 1926. Their daughter, Margot, was born at Kings Park on 26 May 1926. In 1937 Jack was working as a milk vendor.
Milk below standard
A fine of £5, with £1 13/- costs was imposed on Roland John Sandercock, milk vendor, of Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood by Mr. Clark, S.M. in the Adelaide Police Court. He was charged with, having on July1, sold milk which differed from the standard fixed under the Food and Drugs Act. The Advertiser, 19 August 1937.
Jack enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force at Malvern on 19 August 1941 and served for nearly eleven years, being discharged at Station HQ Laverton on 2 May 1952. Jack returned to South Australia where he worked as a storeman. He died at Springbank on 16 November 1959 at the age of 60. Jack was buried at Centennial Park, Acacia B, Path BS, Grave 43A. Bessie died in 1997 and was buried with Jack.
Jack's father G93 Corporal George Sandercock, 4MD Reserve Guard; and his six 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; 3898 Driver James Sandercock, 10 Bn AIF/20 Coy Army Service Corps; 2217 Coy Quartermaster Sergeant Robert Sandercock 10 Bn AIF/50 Bn AIF; had all served in WW1. His brother SX115 Lance Sergeant Roy Sandercock, 2/10 Bn served in WW2.