William Douglas (British Army officer, died 1920)
Major-General Sir William Douglas KCMG, CB, DSO (13 August 1858 – 1920) was a British Army officer.
Sir William Douglas | |
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Born | 13 August 1858 |
Died | 1920 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | 14th Infantry Brigade East Lancashire Division |
Battles/wars | Bechuanaland Expedition Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Douglas was commissioned into the Royal Scots on 30 January 1878.[1] He saw action in the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884, and after attending Staff College in 1896,[2] saw action again in the Second Boer War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[3] He became a staff officer with Irish Command in March 1906.[1]
He became commander of the 14th Infantry Brigade in November 1909 and General Officer Commanding East Lancashire Division in May 1913.[4] He deployed with his division to Egypt in September 1914 and commanded it during the Gallipoli campaign for which he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.[5] He went on to command the division in the Middle Eastern theatre before returning to England in March 1917.[1] He then commanded the Western Reserve Centre before retiring in 1918.[1]
References
- "Major-General Sir William Douglas". Douglas Archives. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- Gregory, Fontenot. "The Modern Major-General: Patterns in the Careers of British Army major-generals on active duty at the time of the Sarajevo Assassinations" (PDF). University of North Carolina. p. 84. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "No. 11296". The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 April 1901. p. 466.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "No. 12871". The Edinburgh Gazette. 12 November 1915. p. 1710.
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Preceded by Cecil Park |
GOC East Lancashire Division 1913–1917 |
Succeeded by Bertram Mitford |