Name
Sydney George Bandy
1 Sep 1891
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Wheathampstead Village Memorial, Folly Methodist Chapel, Wheathampstead
Pre War
Sydney George was born on 1 Sep 1891 in Wheathampstead (baptised 19 Jun 1892 in Harpenden) to Frederick Bandy, a Traction engine driver for a Miller, and Emma (nee Swainston). He was the third son.
On the 1901 Census Sydney was living at Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden with his parents and elder brother Arthur Frederick (born 1888).
Sydney married Maud Alice Izzard on 8 Oct 1910 and on the 1911 Census they were living at Maud’s parents at the Folly, Wheathampstead. Sydney was working as Motor Tyre Repairer. They were to have 4 Children, Sidney (died aged 1 in 1911), Leslie George (born 21 Nov 1913, Cyril Frederick (born 1915 and Elsie I (born 13 Aug 1917).
Wartime Service
Sydney attested in May 1916 giving his address as Queens Road, Harpenden and occupation as Rubber Worker. He was originally intended for 27th (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers for training.
His service record is one of the ‘Burnt’ documents so parts are illegible and this part of his service is not available to view. He was posted to Royal Field Artillery as a Driver on 20 Jun 1916 and by 16 Jan 1917 was posted to Base Depot, BEF in France. On 25 Jan 1917 Sidney was posted to 112 (Howitzer) Brigade RFA which part of 25 Division Artillery.
His service continued after the Armistice with a posting to 65 Brigade Ammunition Column. On 12 Aug 1919 he was discharge as Medically Unfit for further service and returned to the Folly, Wheathampstead. He died on 25 Apr 1921 and his death is recorded in St Albans District but his grave is not recorded. His name was not originally on the Wheathampstead Memorial only being appended in 2014.
Additional Information
His widow received a pension of 26s 8d plus 23s 6d for the children. Brother Arthur Frederick Bandy also served in 112 Brigade RFA as a Driver 141941, was wounded in 1917 and Medically Discharged on 16 Mar 1918 and survived until 1959. Not listed in the CWGC records.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
