Raymond Sandover

Raymond Sandover
Brigadier Raymond Sandover at Lae Base, 3 October 1944
Born(1910-03-28)28 March 1910
Richmond, England
Died12 August 1995(1995-08-12) (aged 85)
Surrey, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Australia
Service / branchTerritorial Army
Australian Army
RankBrigadier
Service numberWX5
CommandsLae Base Sub-Area (1945)
6th Brigade (1943–45)
2/11th Battalion (1941–43)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
Efficiency Decoration
RelationsWilliam Sandover (great-grandfather)
Alfred Sandover (great uncle)

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]

Promoted to brigadier in May 1943, at the time he was the youngest officer in the Australian Army to hold that rank.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Daily Telegraph, London. Obituaries". 16 September 1995.
  2. ^ "Exploring Surrey Past" (PDF). Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ^ "The London Gazette" (PDF). 7 November 1995. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Temporary Brigadier Raymond Ladais Sandover | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Biography of Brigadier Raymond Ladais Sandover (1910 – ), Australia". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.