Henry George Glas Sandeman

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Rear-Admiral Henry George Glas Sandeman, C.M.G., Royal Navy (18 June, 1868 – 16 May, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Henry George Glas Sandeman was born on 18 June, 1868, the younger son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Glas Sandeman, M.V.O., of the King's Body Guard. He passed the examination for naval cadetships, with 1,002 marks, but did not attain high enough marks to be automatically given a place. He obtained a cadetship because four candidates who had been nominated failed to pass the examination, and another was unable to take his place owing to ill-health.[1]

Sandeman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1891.[2]

He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir John O. Hopkins on 10 November, 1896.[3]

Sandeman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[4]

Sandeman was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[5]

He was appointed to command the battleship Venerable sometime between 1911 and 1914.[Citation needed][Fact Check]

Appointed command of the battleship Britannia on 6 December, 1913.[6]

Great War

Sandeman was appointed Commodore, Second Class as Commodore-in-Charge of Naval Establishments at Hong Kong on 18 May, 1916.[7] He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1918.[8] He was succeeded by Captain Vincent G. Gurner on 18 May.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 September,[10] and placed on the Retired List on 2 September.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 June 1881. Issue 30233, col D, pg. 7.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26149. p. 1870. 3 April, 1891.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 29 October, 1896. Issue 35034, col E, pg. 5.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 286.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 561.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82. 1 January, 1918.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 7.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30892. p. 10661. 10 September, 1918.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sandeman" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 18 May, 1928. Issue 44896, col A, pg. 21.

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