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DouglasW L1st Volunteer Company, 2nd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls
Cheshire Regiment
DouglasW LVolunteer Company, 2nd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls
Cheshire Regiment
DouglasW M565SergeantFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879(Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland
DouglasW R1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(King's) Liverpool Regiment
DouglasW SLieutenantAccidentally injured. Harrismith, 10 August 1900
Explosion
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Royal Engineers, Field Company, 5th
DouglasWalter21087Trooper2nd Brabant's Horse
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Brabant's Horse
DouglasWalter30214SergeantPay Office Staff
Source: QSA Medal Rolls
Imperial Yeomanry
DouglasWalterSource: Attestation paper in WO126Brabant's Horse
DouglasWeldon39705PrivateSource: QSA Medal RollsImperial Yeomanry
DouglasWilliamSource: QSA and KSA medal rolls42nd Battery, RFA
DouglasWilliam2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl
DouglasWilliam36902TrooperServed 29 Apr 02 to 31 Jul 02. Discharged PMBurg
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Scottish Horse
DouglasWilliamNominal roll #1 (D3)Driscoll's Scouts
DouglasWilliamMajorDOUGLAS, WILLIAM, Major, was born at Cranborne Lodge, Dorset, 13 August 1858, son of William Douglas, of the East India Civil Service, and of his wife, Caroline (nee Hare).  He was educated at Bath; was gazetted to the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots 30 January 1878, and was promoted to Lieutenant 25 November 1878, serving as Adjutant, 1st Battalion The Royal Scots, 24 March, 1880 to 23 March, 1887.  He served in the Bechuanaland Expedition, 1884-85; became Captain 24 June, 1885; was Adjutant, 3rd Royal Scots (Militia), February 1888 to February 1893; and Adjutant, 1st Royal Scots, 20 February 1893 to 20 August 1894.  He was promoted to Major 24 July 1895; was at the Staff College, 1896-97.  He served in South Africa, 1900-02, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900.  Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including the actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September).  He was in command of 1st Battalion Royal Scots from 24 August 1900, and in command of a column, and took part in the operations in the Transvaal, November 1900 to November 1901.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April, 1901], received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "William Douglas, Major (now Lieutenant Colonel), Royal Scots, Lothian Regiment In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa".  The Insignia were presented to him in South Africa.  Major Douglas had been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 5 December 1900.  He was given the Brevet of Colonel 10 February 1904; became Colonel 1 March, 1906; was Colonel, General Staff, 6th Division, and subsequently became (when the name of the appointment was changed) GSO, 1st Grade, 8th Division (the 6th Division becoming the 8th Division), Irish Command, 1 March, 1906, to 31 October 1909.  He was created a CB in 1908; was Brigade Commander, 14th Infantry Brigade, 1 November 1909 to 9 November 1912; became Major General 10 August 1912; commanded the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division from May 1913, to 11 March, 1917.  He served in the European War from 1914; in Egypt, 10 September 1914 to 4 May 1915; the Dardanelles, 5 May 1915 to 2 January 1916 (Despatches twice [London Gazette, 21 September 1915 and November 1915]; created a KCMG November 1915); Sinai, 1916-17, including the Battle of Romani and taking of El Arish; commanded the Desert Column from 23 October 1916, to 8 December 1916 (Despatches twice, December 1916 and 6 July 1917; Croix de Guerre with Palm [London Gazette, 21 May 1917]); commanded the Western Reserve Centre in 1917 and 1918.  He married, in December 1885, Ellen Lytcott (a Lady of Grace of St John of Jerusalem), daughter of  S Taylor, Crown Solicitor, Barbados.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
DouglasWilliam95572GunnerQSA (3)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte
42nd Battery, RFA
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