Education
University of Edinburgh.
University of Edinburgh.
Born in Gillingham, Medway, Douglas took the Scottish Triple Qualification (Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac(Edin), Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of London(Edin), LRCPS(Glas) in 1898. On the 11th December, 1899, during the action at Magersfontein, Lieutenant Douglas showed great gallantry and devotion under a very severe fire in advancing in the open and attending to Captain Gordon, Gordon Highlanders, who was wounded, and also attending to Major Robinson and other wounded men under a fearful fire. Many similar acts of devotion and gallantry were performed by Lieutenant Douglas on the same day.
Douglas was himself wounded at Magersfontein, but continued to serve until he returned to the United Kingdom in early 1901.
He received the Venture capital from King Edward VII during an investiture at Marlborough House 25 July 1901. The following year he was appointed for light duty in the Home District.
He is buried in Epsom.