Henry Edward Manning Douglas
Lieutenant (later Major General), Royal Army Medical Corps
- Register No.
- 341 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (later Major General) (register: Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Army Medical Corps all Royal Army Medical Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 11 December 1899 on this day → all of 1899 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 18th November, 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 11th July 1875 at Gillingham, Kent
- Died
- 14th February, 1939 at Droitwich, Worcestershire
- Memorial / grave
- not known. Memorial on Loos Memorial, France
Digest of citation
On 11th December 1899 at Magersfontein, South Africa, Lieutenant Douglas went out in the open and attended to wounded officers and men under intense enemy fire. He performed many similar acts of gallantry on the same day. On 25th/26th September, 1915 during operations on Hill 70, France, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas-Hamilton, when the Battalion on his right and left-hand had retired, rallied his own battalion again and again and led his men forward four-times. The last time he led all that remained, about 50 men, in a most gallant manner, and was killed at their head. It was due to will be his bravery, and splendid leadership that the line at this point was able to check the enemy's advance
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DOUGLAS, Henry Edward Manning. (reg No. 341).
Lieutenant (later Major General) Royal Army Medical Corps.
London Gazetted on 29th March, 19 01.
Born on 11th July 1875 at Gillingham, Kent.
Died on 14th February, 1939 at Droitwich, Worcestershire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 11th December 1899 at Magersfontein, South Africa, Lieutenant Douglas went out in the open and attended to wounded officers and men under intense enemy fire. He performed many similar acts of gallantry on the same day.
Additional information: Major General Douglas was a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB); a Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG) and also held the Distinguished Service Order(DSO). Also the Croix et Guerre avec Palme (France). And the Serbian decorations, Order of the Red Cross, Order of Samaritan and the Order of St Sava. He served in the European War (WW 1) . From 1926-29 he was Commandant of the Royal Army Medical College and from 1929-33 he was Deputy Director Medical Services, Southern Command, India.
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Angus Falconer (See also Reg.No.516) Lieutenant Colonel. Commanding 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Gazetted on 18th November, 1915.
Born on 20th August, 1863 at Brighton, Sussex.
Died on 26th September, 1915 on Hill 70, France. (killed in action).
Memorial on Loos Memorial, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25th/26th September, 1915 during operations on Hill 70, France, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas-Hamilton, when the Battalion on his right and left-hand had retired, rallied his own battalion again and again and led his men forward four-times. The last time he led all that remained, about 50 men, in a most gallant manner, and was killed at their head. It was due to will be his bravery, and splendid leadership that the line at this point was able to check the enemy's advance.
Additional information
Major General Douglas was a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB); a Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG) and also held the Distinguished Service Order(DSO). Also the Croix et Guerre avec Palme (France). And the Serbian decorations, Order of the Red Cross, Order of Samaritan and the Order of St Sava. He served in the European War (WW 1) . From 1926-29 he was Commandant of the Royal Army Medical College and from 1929-33 he was Deputy Director Medical Services, Southern Command, India. DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Angus Falconer (See also Reg.No.516) Lieutenant Colonel. Commanding 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Born on 20th August, 1863 at Brighton, Sussex.
Died on 26th September, 1915 on Hill 70, France. (killed in action).
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