Background
DOUGLAS, Archibald Lucius was born in 1842 in Quebec. 2nd son of George Mellis Douglas and Charlotte, daughter of Archibald Campbell, Quebec.
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Archibald Lucius DOUGLAS
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Studied at Quebec High School. Doctor of Laws.
Career
Joined “Boscawen,” flagship North America and West Indies, 1856. Lieutenant, 1861; Commander, 1872. Captain, 1880; ViceAdmiral, 1901.
Served with Naval Brigade up Congo and Gambia, 1860.
Director of Japanese Imperial Naval College, 1873-1875. Commanded “ Sera"pis, ” Soudan, 1884.
“Edinburgh,” “Cambridge,” “Excellent”. Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, 1898-1899.
Lord of the Admiralty, 1899-1902.
Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee, 1896-1898. Commander-in-Chief North American and West Indian stations, 1902-1904. Portsmouth, 1904-1907.
Aide-de-camp to the Queen, 1893-1895 (Jubilee Medal).
Retired, 1907. Knight of Legion of Honour, 1st Class RisingSun (Japan), 1st Class Order of Naval Merit (Spanish). M‘Gill University.
Membership
Clubs: Travellers’, United Service. Portsmouth Royal Naval.
Connections
Spouse 1871, Constance (daughter 1908),daughter of Reverend William Hawks, formerly Rector of Gateshead Fell, Company
