Barrand S Lt 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Source : Yorkshire Rugby Union Roll Of Honour 1914-1918
BARRAND, SYDNEY, Lieut., 1st Battn. (60th Foot) The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 2nd s. of Charles Barrand, of 134, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Furnisher and Cabinet Maker, by his wife, Alice, dau. of J. S. Bromley; b. Leeds educ. Leeds Modern School, and Henderson Bunnen Institute; was an Adjutant in the Leeds Boys’ Brigade; on the outbreak of war enlisted in the R.A.M.C. 14 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Oct.; returned to England in Jan. 1916, and after a period of training was gazetted 2nd Lieut. King’s Royal Rifle Corps 7 July following; and promoted Lieut. 7 Jan. 1918; went back to France in Aug. 1916; was wounded at Miramont in Feb. 1917; on recovery re-joined his unit in France, and was killed in action south-east of Arras 14 Aug. 1918. Buried at St. Amand, near Arras. An officer wrote: “We all knew him to be a brave, honest and true comrade.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5