Raymond Sandover

Raymond Sandover

Brigadier Raymond Sandover at Lae Base, 3 October 1944
Born (1910-03-28)28 March 1910
Richmond, England
Died 12 August 1995(1995-08-12) (aged 85)
Surrey, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Australia
Service/branch Territorial Army
Australian Army
Rank Brigadier
Commands held Lae Base Sub-Area (1945)
6th Brigade (1943–45)
2/11th Battalion (1941–43)
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
Efficiency Decoration

Raymond Ladais Sandover DSO, ED (28 March 1910 – 12 August 1995) was a brigadier in the Australian Army. During the Second World War, he commanded the 2/11th Battalion from 1941 to 1943 and the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade between 1943 and 1945.[1][2][3][4][5]

Born on 28 March 1910 at Richmond, London, he was educated at Rugby School and the University of Bonn. In 1929, he joined a Territorial battalion of the East Surrey Regiment. He qualified as a chartered accountant and went on to work for the family business in Perth, Western Australia.[1] At the outbreak of the Second World War, Sandover volunteered to serve with the Second Australian Imperial Force. Joining the 2/11th Infantry Battalion,[1][2] he subsequently led them through the Battle of Crete.[6]

Promoted to brigadier in May 1943, at the time he was the youngest officer in the Australian Army to hold that rank.[1]

Promotions

Raymond was promoted four times from 1941 to 1946.[5]

  • 20 April 1941
 Temporary Lieutenant Colonel.
  • 22 November 1941
 Lieutenant Colonel.
  • 1 May 1943
 Colonel.
  • 1 May 1943
 Temporary Brigadier.
  • 19 January 1946
 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier.

Commands

Raymond commanded the 2/11th Infantry Battalion, the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade and the Lae Base Sub-area. He retired from military service on 19 January 1946.[2][4][5]

  • 20 April 1941
 1 May 1943 Commanding Officer 2/11th Infantry Battalion.
  • 1 May 1943
 27 July 1945 Commanding Officer 6th Australian Infantry Brigade [New Britain].
  • 28 July 1945
 11 December 1945 Commanding Officer Lae Base Sub-Area.
  • 19 January 1946
 Retired from Military Service.

Awards and honours

He was Mentioned in Despatches on three occasions and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for leadership during the advance to the Wide and Open Bay areas during the New Britain Campaign.[7][8][9][10][11]

Post-war

After the war he returned to England where he was a director of the family business. He died 12 August 1995 at Surrey, England.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Daily Telegraph, London. Obituaries". 16 September 1995.
  2. 1 2 3 "Exploring Surrey Past" (PDF). Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "The London Gazette" (PDF). 7 November 1995. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Temporary Brigadier Raymond Ladais Sandover | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  5. 1 2 3 "Biography of Brigadier Raymond Ladais Sandover (1910 – ), Australia". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  6. ↑ "Guarding it even in death: The Australians at Rethymno 20–29 May 1941". Australia's War 1939–1945. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Temporary Brigadier Raymond Ladais Sandover | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  8. ↑ "Australian War Memorial". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Australian War Memorial". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Australian War Memorial". Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Australian War Memorial". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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