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Daniel Sandford (British Army officer)
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Brigadier Daniel Arthur Sandford, CBE, DSO (18 June 1882 – 22 January 1972) was a senior officer in the British Army during the Second World War, who served an advisor to Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
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![]() Brigadier Sandford (left) with Haile Selassie, Emperor of Abyssinia, and Colonel Wingate in Dambacha Fort after it had been captured, 15 April 1941 | |
Born | (1882-06-18)18 June 1882 Barnstaple, Devon, England |
Died | 22 January 1972(1972-01-22) (aged 89) Mulo, Ethiopia |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1900–1922 1939–1942 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Commands held | 355th Siege Battery 94th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Haile Selassie I Military Medal (Ethiopia) |
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