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

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]

^ London Gazette: no. 26624. p. 2777. 14 May 1895. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
^ London Gazette: no. 26848. p. 2368. 30 April 1897. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
^ London Gazette: no. 27009. p. 5730. 30 September 1898. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
^ London Gazette: no. 27459. p. 4848. 29 July 1902. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
^ London Gazette: no. 27304. p. 2540. 12 April 1901. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
^ London Gazette: no. 28879. p. 6688. 25 August 1914. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
^ London Gazette: no. 33385. p. 3504. 18 May 1928. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
^ London Gazette: no. 33457. p. 399. 15 January 1929. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
^ London Gazette: no. 33912. p. 1082. 17 February 1933. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

Military offices
Preceded by Charles Luard	Commander of British Troops in South China 1929–1932	Succeeded by Oswald Borrett