Background
CAMPBELL-DOUGLAS, Barrington Bulkeley Douglas was born on February 18, 1845. Son of Archibald Campbell of Blythswood, Renfrewshire, formerly Douglas of Mains, Dumbartonshire. Heir-president of 2nd Baron Blythswood.
CAMPBELL-DOUGLAS, Barrington Bulkeley Douglas was born on February 18, 1845. Son of Archibald Campbell of Blythswood, Renfrewshire, formerly Douglas of Mains, Dumbartonshire. Heir-president of 2nd Baron Blythswood.
Entered army, Scots Guards, 1864. Commanded 1st Scots Guards, 1892-1896. Commanded Scots Guards and South London Brigade, 1896-1898.
Major-General 1898.
Egyptian War, 1882 (1st Battalion Scots Guards), including El Magfar, Tel-el-Mahuta, Kassassin, and Tel-elKebir (medal with clasp, Khedive’s star). Commanded 16th Brigade Aldershot and South Africa, January 1900 to July 1902. Actions Orange River Colony, including battle Biddulphsberg, Prinsloe’s surrender.
Actions in Transvaal and Natal.
Commanding Ficksberg, Brandwater, Bethlehem district (Queen's medal, three clasps, King’s medal, two clasps, despatches twice). Doctorate.L. and Justice of the Peace Renfrewshire.
Lieutenant-Governor and commanding-in-chief Guernsey, 1903-1908. Heir, son Archibald (5.
1870; m. 1895, Evelyn, 3rd daughter of late John Fletcher of Saltoun, late of Scots Guards).
Assumed additional name Douglas on succeeding to Douglas Support.
Clubs: Carlton, Turf, Marlborough, Guards’. New Edinburgh.
Spouse 1869, Mildred Catherine (daughter 1902),daughter of Sir Joseph Hawley, 3rd Baronet. Spouse 1895, Evelyn, 3rddaughter of late John Fletcher of Saltoun, late of Scots Guards).