James Walter Sandilands

James Sandilands

Major-General James Sandilands
Born 1874
Died 1959
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major-General
Commands held Commander of British Troops in South China
Battles/wars Mahdist War
Second Boer War
World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General James Walter Sandilands CB CMG DSO (1874–1959) was Commander of British Troops in South China.

Military career

Sandilands was commissioned into the Manchester Regiment in 1895.[1] He transferred to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1897[2] and fought in the Mahdist War for which he was mentioned in despatches in 1898.[3]

He served in the Second Boer War for which he was again mentioned in despatches[4] and during which he was wounded: he was evacuated under fire from the battlefield by Sergeant Donald Farmer who was awarded the Victoria Cross for this act of bravery.[5]

He also served in World War I as a Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General.[6] Later he became Military Attaché in Berlin.[7]

He was appointed Commander of British Troops in South China in 1929[8] and retired in 1933.[9]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26624. p. 2777. 14 May 1895. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26848. p. 2368. 30 April 1897. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27009. p. 5730. 30 September 1898. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27459. p. 4848. 29 July 1902. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27304. p. 2540. 12 April 1901. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28879. p. 6688. 25 August 1914. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33385. p. 3504. 18 May 1928. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33457. p. 399. 15 January 1929. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33912. p. 1082. 17 February 1933. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
Military offices
Preceded by
Charles Luard		 Commander of British Troops in South China
1929–1932 		Succeeded by
Oswald Borrett
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