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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 653

(x) The Great War C.M.G. and Boer War group of three awarded to Lieutenant Colonel E. C. Sandars, Royal Artillery

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion's (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt. E.C. Sandars. R.F.A.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. E.C. Sandars. R.F.A.), very fine (3)

C.M.G. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 6 July 1918.

Edward Carew Sandars born in July 1869 the son of Samuel Sandars. Educated at Harrow he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery at Woolwich in 1889. He served in South Africa from January 1900 until September 1902 as Adjutant 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, later Station Staff Officer from 11 September 1900.

Promoted to Major on 14 February 1905 he retired as Major in 1911 and was appointed Assistant Deputy Remounts and given the job of surveying for the three counties: Buckinghamshire , Berkshire and Oxfordshire. He had to live in one of the counties and bought The Manor House, Little Tew in 1913 and carried out the surveys from there.

He was recalled to service in 1914 and kept an office in Little Tew, keeping in touch with the War Office by motor cycle during the night. In 1915 he was appointed as Assistant Director to Remounts and in 1916 he was elevated to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.

Competent at dealing with disciplinary problems he was moved to Romsey, one of the demobilisation camps in 1918. Mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.M.G. for his services during the Great War, he is not entitled to any Great War medals. Sandars resumed his appointment as Remount officer in the Southern command from 1919 until 1924. He died on 21 March 1944.

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£140