Samuel Dickson Sandes II (1865 - 1938)
Personal details
Person ID:
08-0090
Gender:
Male
Living:
No
Pedigree:
Notes
He was educated at the Albert Middle Class College in Framlingham, Suffolk, (now Framlingham College) .
He emigrated to British Columbia and worked as a draughtsman in the Copper Mountain Mine.
After the death of Rose, Samuel returned to England, left his son with his family at the Marlesford Rectory and emigrated to Australia and worked as an engineer at The Observatory, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane.
In 1937 he was working at the Day Dawn Mine, Wau, Papua New Guinea - they had a Gold Rush there in 1926. He wrote a letter to his son during this time.
Relationships
Marriage date:
10 January 1912
Place:
Marriage date:
14 May 1898
Place:
Notes:
They were married in Victoria, British Columbia.
Family
Birth
Date:
2 September 1865
Place:
Notes:
He was born at Kilcully, County Cork.
Death
Date:
10 November 1938
Place:
Notes:
He died at 20 Harrison Street, Cremorne, Sydney
Samuel Dickson Sandes II (1865 - 1938)
Image courtesy Royal BC Museum Archives
Samuel Dickson Sandes II with his sister Francis - taken at Sydney Harbour 4 November 1937
Image courtesy Stephen Sandes - Ireland