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Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Jeffray Douglas
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Lt Col Robert Jeffray Douglas, TD, CMG, (1869-1916) was the son of William and Helen
Park Douglas (nee McMath) of Ashlea, Bellahouston, Glasgow. He was known
as Jeffray.
On 21st February 1901, Captain Robert Jeffray Douglas, Ashlea,
Bellahouston, Glasgow Volunteer Service Company - Scottish Rifles, was
appointed a Burgess of Glasgow City Council.
He
commanded the 5th Battalion The Cameronians and was killed in action, or
died of his wounds, on 3rd July 1916.
He has a memorial in
Glasgow
Cathedral and in Craigton cemetery. He is listed on the Kilmun and
Bellahouston Academy war memorials. His grave is in Bethune Town
Cemetery, France.
Obituary from a press cutting:
Colonel R
Jeffrey Douglas CMG, who has been killed, was head of the firm, Messrs
Robert Douglas and Son, sailmakers and ship chandlers, Plantation Sail
Works, Glasgow. He was prominently associated with the volunteer force
and succeeded Colonel Roxborough in 1911 in the command of the fifth
Cameronians, the old 1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers. He went through the
South African War in command of the 2nd Volunteer Service Company of the
Cameronians, and was awarded the South African medal with clasp. Colonel
Douglas had been on active service since 1914, and some six months ago
was mentioned in Sir John French's dispatches and received the honour of
the C.M.G. He was unmarried. The gallant Colonel was killed on Monday by
a sniper when looking through a periscope. |
Research note:
Post Office directory 1906:
Douglas, R. Jeffray (of Robt. Douglas & Son), res. Ashlea,
Bellahouston.
Douglas, William (of Robert Douglas & Son), res, Ashlea, Bellahouston
; telephone No. 96 Ibrox.
Douglas, Wm., jun. (of Black & Douglas), ho. Ashlea, Bellahouston.
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
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