Lt. Col. Gawain Thomas Alexander Douglas, D.F.C.
1914 - Yes, date unknown
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Name Gawain Thomas Alexander Douglas Prefix Lt. Col. Suffix D.F.C. Birth 18 Dec 1914 Woodford Green, Essex, England 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I93525 My Genealogy Last Modified 29 Dec 2023
Father Robert Hinde Douglas, b. 31 Oct 1871, St Brides House, Boroughmuirhead, Scotland d. 7 Jan 1941, Guernsey (Age 69 years) Mother Sarah Jane Reynolds, b. Bef 1912 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 16 Jul 1921 Shanghai, China Family ID F34157 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Patricia Marie Turner Marriage 7 Nov 1940 Madras, India Children 1. .Nigel Gawaine Robert Cleveland Douglas 2. Charles James Michael Douglas Family ID F31571 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Jul 2020
Family 2 Catherynne Anne Osbourne Marriage 30 Dec 1955 Calcutta, India Children 1. Jennifer Claire Aruna Douglas Family ID F31575 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Jul 2020
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Notes - V1.Gawain Thomas Alexander Douglas was born Eagle House, Woodford Green, Essex, 18/Dec/1914; educ. Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the Royal Military College, Camberley; officer in the Armoured Corps Special Reserve, Squadron leader Royal Air Force, D.F.C.; served with the 15th Lancers and the 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) of the former Indian Army; Aide-de-Camp to Lord Erskine; 1938-1940 Governor of Madras; 1941 seconded to the R.A.F. and Commanded 28 and 34 Squadrons in Burma and Malaya, and 152 Squadron in India.
V2 British officer served with 1st Bn Royal Norfolk Regt, 15th Lancers, 11th PAVO Cavalry and as ADC to Governor of Madras in India, 1935-1940; trained as pilot with RAF in India, 1941-1942; served as flying instructor with RAF in India, 1943-1944; trained with 74 Operational Training Unit, RAF in Palestine, 1944; served with 28 and 60 Sqdns, RAF in Burma, 1/1945-5/1945; commanded 34 Sqdn in Burma, 5/1945-10/1945; commanded 28 Sqdn, RAF in Burma and Malaya, 1945- 1946; commanded 152 Sqdn, RAF on North West Frontier of India, 1946-1947
- V1.Gawain Thomas Alexander Douglas was born Eagle House, Woodford Green, Essex, 18/Dec/1914; educ. Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the Royal Military College, Camberley; officer in the Armoured Corps Special Reserve, Squadron leader Royal Air Force, D.F.C.; served with the 15th Lancers and the 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) of the former Indian Army; Aide-de-Camp to Lord Erskine; 1938-1940 Governor of Madras; 1941 seconded to the R.A.F. and Commanded 28 and 34 Squadrons in Burma and Malaya, and 152 Squadron in India.