Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant E. J. N. L. Sandbach, East Kent Regiment, late 14th (London Scottish) Battalion, London Regiment, who was one of the ‘Originals’ of the first Territorial Battalion ever to go into action, on Messines Ridge on 31 October 1914; subsequently wounded on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915, he was later commissioned into The Buffs

1914 Star, with clasp (2096 Pte. E. J. N. L. Sandbach. 14/Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. N. L. Sandbach.) light pitting from Star, otherwise very fine (3) £300-£400

Edward James Napier Linnell Sandbach was born in Fulham, London, in 1896 and attested for the 14th (London Scottish) Battalion, London Regiment, on 6 July 1914. He served with the Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 September 1914, and was one of the ‘originals’ of the first Territorial Battalion ever to go into action, on Messines Ridge on 31 October 1914, and subsequently on the Menin Road, 6-15 November 1914, during which two actions the Battalion suffered over 700 casualties.

Sandbach was admitted to hospital in December 1914 to January 1915, and having recovered was severely wounded in the chest on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the East Kent Regiment on 27 January 1916, he saw further service on the Western Front with the 2nd/5th Battalion from 28 February 1916, and was promoted Lieutenant on 27 July 1917. He transferred to the Territorial Force Reserve (Infantry) on 3 February 1921, and resigned his commission on 20 September 1921.

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