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Raymond Sandover
British Brigadier who served in the Australian Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Ladais Sandover, DSO, ED (28 March 1910 – 12 August 1995) was a brigadier in the Australian Army. During the Second World War, he commanded the 2/11th Battalion from 1941 to 1943 and the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade between 1943 and 1945.[1][2][3][4][5]
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![]() Brigadier Raymond Sandover at Lae Base, 3 October 1944 | |
Born | (1910-03-28)28 March 1910 Richmond, England |
Died | 12 August 1995(1995-08-12) (aged 85) Surrey, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
Service/ | Territorial Army Australian Army |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | WX5 |
Commands held | Lae Base Sub-Area (1945) 6th Brigade (1943–45) 2/11th Battalion (1941–43) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (3) Efficiency Decoration |
Relations | William Sandover (great-grandfather) Alfred Sandover (great uncle) |
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Promoted to brigadier in May 1943, at the time he was the youngest officer in the Australian Army to hold that rank.[1]