James Walter Sandilands

James Sandilands
Born	1874
Died	1959 (age 84/85)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Manchester Regiment Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
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 a senior British Army officer who served as 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

• The History of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders by James Walter Sandilands, Richardson Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-115-56592-9

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.