Sandilands joined the Militia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 3rd & 4th (6th Royal Lancashire Militia) Battalions, Manchester Regiment on 14 April 1895.[ 3] Gordon Highlanders . He transferred to the full-time regular army when he was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 24 March 1897.[ 4] Mahdist War in 1898, for which he was mentioned in despatches [ 5] lieutenant on 28 September 1898.[ 6]
Captain Bernard Montgomery (right) with Brigadier-General J. W. Sandilands, commander of the 104th Brigade , 35th Division . Montgomery served as brigade major with the brigade from January 1915 until early 1917. He served in the Second Boer War with Mounted Infantry . During the war, he was present for operations in the Orange Free State from February to May 1900, then in Transvaal and the Orange River Colony during the rest of 1900. He took part in actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria in May and June 1900, and in the battles of Diamond Hill (June 1900), Wittebergen (July 1900) and Elands River (August 1900).[ 6] Battle of Nooitgedacht and evacuated under fire from the battlefield by Sergeant Donald Farmer who was awarded the Victoria Cross for this act of bravery .[ 7] Cape Colony , and was promoted to captain on 29 May 1901.[ 6] mentioned in despatches (including in the final despatch by Lord Kitchener dated 23 June 1902[ 8] Queen's South Africa Medal with four clasps, and the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).[ 9]
In October 1905 he was made an officer in charge of musketry duties.[ 10]
Sandilands also served in World War I as a Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General.[ 11]
Later he became Military Attaché in Berlin.[ 12] 104th Brigade , part of the 35th Division .[ 13]
After being placed on half-pay in March 1924,[ 14] commander of British Troops in South China in 1929[ 15] [ 16]
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