
| Regimental number | 21613 |
| True Name | SANFORD, Hugh William Hamilton |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Sanford, 40 Richmond Terrace, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row N, Grave No 1), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Surname incorrectly recorded on CWGC site as SANDFORD. Commemorated on Addington Workshops Roll of Honour, Ferrymead, Christchurch. Parents: F. and Maryann Sandford, 40 Richmond Terrace, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 15 |
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