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We remember Gerald Robert Sandeman
We remember Gerald Robert Sandeman
Timeline
Timeline
1873
sibling
Cecil Robert Henry Sandeman
Source:7955700
25th December 1873
1875
sibling
Arthur Dudley Sandeman
Source:7955700
10th July 1875
1876
sibling
Ethel Amy Sandeman
Source:7955700
1876
1878
sibling
Alfred Patrick Sandeman
Source:7955700
17th March 1878
1880
sibling
Lilias Sandeman
Source:7955700
28th August 1880
1882
1884
sibling
Donald George Sandeman
Source:7955700
14th October 1884
1887
sibling
Cyril Montague Sandeman
Source:7955700
1887
1896
education
Haileybury College
Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7955712
March 1896 - March 1898
1898
education
St Andrew's University
St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:7955712
1898 - 1901
1901
commission
Regular
Source:7955623
29th June 1901
1901
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:7955625
29th June 1901 - 28th January 1903
1902
awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7955721
1902
1903
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Border Regiment
Source:7955625
28th January 1903
1908
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Border Regiment
Source:7955626
24th September 1908
1908
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Colonial Office
Seconded from Border Regiment
Source:7955627
28th September 1908 - 3rd August 1909
1909
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Border Regiment
Source:7955628
3rd August 1909 - 1st January 1914
1910
awards
Africa General Service Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7955721
1910
1912
children
Arthur Guy Sandeman
Source:7955697
1912
1914
appointments
Adjutant, 1/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:7955633
1st January 1914 - 26th April 1916
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:7955630
1st January 1914 - 29th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:7955632
29th October 1914 - 7th March 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7955671
15th April 1915
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7955636
1st January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Brigade Major
Border Regiment
146th (West Riding) Brigade
Source:7955671
26th March 1916 - 4th February 1917
1916
appointments
Brigade Major, 146th (West Riding) Brigade
Source:7955671
26th April 1916 - 4th February 1917
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded to the head
Hospital/Institution
Source:7955671
July 1916
1917
appointments
Deputy Adjutant and Quarter Master General
Source:7955644
4th February 1917 - 15th November 1918
1917
service
British Army
Major
General Staff
Adjutant General and Quartermaster General Staff
Source:7955644
4th February 1917 - 15th November 1918
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7955642
3rd June 1918
1918
service
British Army
Major
Border Regiment
Source:7955647
15th November 1918 - 18th May 1931
1930
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7955648
23rd April 1930
1931
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Border Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7955697
18th May 1931 - 20th November 1933
1933
discharge
Source:7955650
20th November 1933
1940
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Home Guard
Source:7955712
1940 - 1944
1960
death
Not War Related
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7955702
3rd January 1960
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7955703
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gerald Robert |
| Initials | GR |
| Last Name | Sandeman |
| Source | 3891986 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Border Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Border Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Colonial Office | Seconded from Border Regiment | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Border Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Adjutant General and Quartermaster General Staff | Major | ||
| British Army | Border Regiment | Major | |||
| British Army | Border Regiment | 146th (West Riding) Brigade | Brigade Major | ||
| British Army | Home Guard | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Border Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Africa General Service Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Queen's South Africa Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Guy Sandeman | son | 1912 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Jessie Taylor | mother | ||
| Colonel John Edward Sandeman | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Robert Henry Sandeman | brother | 25th December 1873 | |
| Arthur Dudley Sandeman | brother | 10th July 1875 | |
| Ethel Amy Sandeman | sister | 1876 | |
| Alfred Patrick Sandeman | brother | 17th March 1878 | |
| Lilias Sandeman | sister | 28th August 1880 | |
| Donald George Sandeman | brother | 14th October 1884 | |
| Cyril Montague Sandeman | brother | 1887 |
Media
Media
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Maj G R Sandeman DSO MCImage from Tempest, E V, History of the Sixth Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, Vol. 1, 1/6th Bn.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Maj G R Sandeman DSO MC | M2740 |
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