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John Sandes
b. 1863
An Irish-born writer who built his career in Australia, he moved easily between journalism, poetry, and fiction. His work helped shape a lively, patriotic strain of Australian writing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Under the Red Crescent Adventures of an English Surgeon with the Turkish Army at Plevna and Erzeroum 1877-1878
by Charles S. (Charles Snodgrass) Ryan, John Sandes
About the author
Born in Cork on February 26, 1863, he later moved to England, studied at Oxford, and emigrated to Melbourne in 1887. From there he built a career as a journalist and writer, becoming known in Australia for poems, novels, and newspaper work.
He wrote across several forms rather than staying in just one lane. Reliable sources describe him as a poet, journalist, and author, and the Australian Dictionary of Biography notes that he also published novels while working in the press.
He died on November 29, 1938. A clear portrait image could not be confidently confirmed from the sources checked, so no profile image is included here.