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DOUGLAS Malcolm Major

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20589

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This record is about the DOUGLAS Malcolm Major dating from 2000-2024.

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SKR/DAT/IP/20589

Title

DOUGLAS Malcolm Major

Date

2000-2024

Description

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Surname: DOUGLAS;

Forename(s): Malcolm;

Initials: M;

Rank: Major;

Born in: Wrexham;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 46 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 182 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 46 Bn;

How killed: D;

Where: UK;

When killed: 17-Nov-1918;

Awarded: MID;

Other Data: born 6/1/1892 at Wrexham. A Bank Clerk. Prev served Yorks Hussars Yeo, 3 yrs and as Pte 2570 21 R Fus, from 4/9/1914
Casualty Form:
disemb Le Havre 17/6/1916
20/11/1916 leave to UK until 30/11/1917
5/12/1916 rejoined
12/5/1917 to hospital Evac CCS: PUO
12/5/1917 8 Gen Hosp - PUO
2/6/1917 to England
25/5/1917 LG : MID
26/5/1918 disemb
26/5/1918 to MGC Base Depot
2/6/1918 to join 46 Bn
3/6/18 - joined in the field
4/9/1918 ordered to GHQ MG School
17/9/18 order cancelled
8/9/1918 to be T/Major whilst in command of Bn
2/11/1918 leave to UK
9/11/1918 QA Mil Hosp: influenza, aged 26 - died 9pm 17/11/1918
30/11/1918 died in hospital wh on leave

father: John Campbell Douglas, Okleigh, Bynner St, Shrewsbury.
Letters of administration granted to above, in respect of M Douglas who died at Queen Alexandra's Mil Hosp, London
Gross value £480/19/2d;

Other Notes: DOUGLAS, Major, M, Machine Gun Corps. 17th November 1918. 200. I. C. Shrewsbury General Cemetery - Shropshire, United Kingdom.
MID: LG 22/5/1917 (dated 9/4/1917) France (Capt);

Related National Archives files: WO339/16904;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

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