SANDILANDS, JAMES WALTER, Captain,
was born 6September 1874,
second son of A Sandilands. He was educated at Harrow, and entered the
Gordon Highlanders, from the Militia, as Second Lieutenant, 24 March 1897.
He was transferred to the Cameron Highlanders 1 May 1897, and served in the
Sudan Campaign in 1898, being present at the battles of the Atbara and
Khartoum. He was mentioned in Despatches, and received the British Medal
and Khedive's Medal with two clasps. He became Lieutenant 28 September
1898, and Captain 29 May 1901, and served in the South African War, 1900-1,
with the Mounted Infantry, and took part in the operations in the Orange
Free State, March to May 1900; in the Transvaal, May and June 1900,
including the actions near Pretoria, and at Diamond Hill, and from July to
29 November 1900, including the action at Eland's River, in the Orange River
Colony, June to November 1900, including the actions in the Wittebergen;
Cape Colony, 1900; in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900. to January 1901. He
was dangerously wounded at Noitgedacht on 13 December 1900; mentioned in
Despatches twice [London Gazette, 10 September 1901. and 29 July 1902];
awarded the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of
the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "James
Walter Sandilands, Captain, Cameron Highlanders. In recognition of services
during the operations in South Africa". He became Captain 29 May 1901; was
Officer in Charge of Musketry Duties, Welsh and Midland Command; Captain
attached to General Staff, Western Command, 23 October 1905 to 1909; student
at the Staff College, 1910-11. During the European War he served as DAA and
QMG, Scottish Coast Defences, 5 August to 1 November 1914; commanded the
London Scottish in 1914; was Brigade Major, 46th Infantry Brigade, New
Armies, 24 February to 22 April 1915; was promoted to Major 16 February
1915; was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the 7th Battalion Cameron
Highlanders, 23 April 1915 to 13 April 1916; Brigade Commander, 104th
Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, from 14 April 1916, and
commanded it for three years, also the 1st Northern Brigade; 2nd Highland,
and 20th Prov Brigade, until 1 April 1920. He was mentioned in Despatches
six times; was given the Brevets of Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1916, and
Colonel 3 June 1918; created a CMG in 1916, and a CB in 1919.
