Francis Robert Sandilands

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Commander THE HONOURABLE Francis Robert Sandilands, (12 January, 1849 – 30 July, 1887) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sandilands was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 April, 1872.

In 1875, Pollard was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life from drowning.[1]

Sandilands was promoted to the rank of Commander on 18 November, 1882.

In 1884, Sanidlands was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal. This might have been a clasp, given that it was apparently his second award.[2]

Sandilands died in London on Cadogan Place.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George A. G. Grey
Captain of H.M.S. Mosquito
14 Sep, 1880[3] – 7 Nov, 1882
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 579.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1885). p. 595.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1881). p. 226.