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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 690

(x) Four: Lieutenant E. Sands, Meerut Signal Company, attached King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was mentioned in despatches for services with the Indian Expeditionary Force

1914 Star, with copy clasp (7862 L. Sjt. E. Sands, K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. E. Sands); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt. E. Sands, K.R.R.C.), very fine (4)

Ernest Sands served in France with the Meerut Signal Company, attached to the 3rd Battalion, K.R.R.C., from 26 September 1914. The former unit was part of the 7th (Meerut) Division, I.E.F., which was sent to reinforce the British Expeditionary Force fighting in France. It landed at Marseilles between 12 and 14 October and was engaged in the early Battles of La Bassee, Messines, and Armentieres. It was in this capacity that Sands was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 1 January 1916, refers).

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 11 January 1918, Sands saw further promotion on 11 July 1919 during the Third Afghan War. However, at some stage he decided to leave the army and later joined the ranks of the R.A.F.


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