SLOAN, JOHN MACFARLANE, Lieutenant,
was born 22 July 1872, son of Samuel Sloan, MD, of Glasgow, and of Elizabeth
Sloan (nee Macfarlane). He was educated at Glasgow University (MB, BCh);
entered the Army 28 January 1899, as a Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical
Corps. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; took part in the
Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 and 10 December 1899, and
action of 6 January 1900; took part in the operations in Natal (March to
June 1900); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900;
again in the Transvaal 30 November to June 1901, and July 1901 to April
1902; also in Orange River Colony, June to July 1901, and April to 31 May
1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 January 1902];
received the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two
clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
[London Gazette, 28 January 1902]: "John Macfarlane Sloan, Lieutenant, Royal
Army Medical Corps. For devotion to duty at Battle of Bakenlaagte 31
October 1901". He became Captain 28 January 1902, and Major 28 October
1910; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915; Lieutenant Colonel
(Substantive) 1 March 1915; was mentioned in Despatches seven times; Brevet
Colonel 1 January 1916; DADMS, Lahore Division, France and Mesopotamia, till
May 1916. ADMS, Lahore Division, Mesopotamia, May 1916 to January 1917;
DDMS, 3rd Indian Army Corps, January 1917 to February 1919; CMG, August
1917; 2nd Class St Anne, with Swords.
