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Extracted from The Military History of Perthshire

Black Watch
7148. Lance-Corpl. Douglas, John (Dunning).
Enlisted 1898. Served in South African
War, . . . 1900-1902 (Queen's medal, with
clasps "Cape Colony" and "Wittebergen";
King's medal, with clasps
" South Africa, 1901," and " South Africa, 1902 ").
Discharged 1902.

4280. Pte. Douglas, Robert (Perth).
Enlisted 1890. Transferred to Reserve 1897.
Served in South African War as Reservist,
1899 (Queen's medal, with clasp "Cape Colony").
Killed at Magersfontein, Dec. 11, 1899.

Seaforth Highlanders
3437. Pte. Douglas, Robert (Cargill).
Enlisted 1890. Served with Chitral Relief Force,
1895 (medal, with clasp
" Relief of Chitral ").
Served also in South African War, 1899 (Queen's medal, with clasp "Cape Colony").
Killed at Magersfontein, Dec. 11, 1899.

Cameron Highlanders
3965. Sergt. Douglas, David (Perth).
Enlisted 1897. Served in South African War,
1900-1902 (Queen's medal, with clasps "Cape Colony,"
"Orange Free State," and "Transvaal";
King's medal, with clasps "South Africa, 1901,"

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
1814. Sergt. Douglas, Robert (Logierait).
Enlisted in 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders)
Regt. (now 2nd Batt. A. and S.H.) 1845.
Served in Crimea during Russian War (medal, with clasp, and Turkish medal) ;
also in Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859 (medal, with clasps "Relief of Lucknow " and " Lucknow ").
Served also in Campaign on North-West Frontier of India, 1863 (medal, with clasp "Umbeyla").
Discharged 1867.
Appointed 1st Class Sergt. Instr. to 1st Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers (now 4th Vol. Batt. A. and S.H.) 1869.
Discharged 1884.

20th Imperial Yeomanry
236. Sh.-Smith Douglas, Charles (Dunkeld).
Formerly in 5th Vol. Batt. The Black Watch.
Enlisted in I.Y. 1900.
Served in South African War, 1900 (Queen's medal, with clasps "Cape Colony" and "Transvaal").
Transferred on discharge to Imperial Military Railways, 1900.

Kitchener's Horse
Sergt. Douglas, Peter Craigie (Bankfoot).
Served in South African War,
(1) with the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles, 1899-1900;
(2) with Kitchener's Horse, 1900-1902 (Queen's medal, with clasps
Cape Colony,"Paardeberg," and " Driefontein";
King's medal, with clasps 1902" South Africa, 1901," and " South Africa, 1902 ".
Discharged 1902.

South African Constabulary
1030. 3rd Cl. Tpr. Douglas, Daniel (Kindallachan).
B Divn. S.A.C. Enlisted 1901.
Served in South African War, 1901-1902 (Queen's medal, with clasps "Cape Colony,"
"Orange Free State," "Transvaal," " South Africa, 1901,"
and " South Africa, 1902 ").
Still serving. (sic)

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  • A Military History of Perthshire, 1899-1902

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