Andrew Douglas was born in 1895, only son of Andrew Douglas
and Annie France (sic) Douglas, of 152 Craigpark, Dennistoun, Glasgow(1).
At Glasgow, he studied
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (Physics) for three years, however
the war interrupted his studies. As an Officer Cadet in the OTC, Andrew
had already been appointed probationary 2nd Lieutenant in the Black
Watch (Royal Highlanders) on the 24th March 1915, so that he could join
his regiment as soon as term ended.
He was sent to France in September 1915,
but it was only when they were sent to Mesopotamia, as part of a relief
column for the outpost at Kut in Iraq, that his 2nd Lieutenant rank was
confirmed.
The Evening Times noted his being wounded in January
1916. He was wounded again, more severely, in the defence of Kut on the
13th February 1916 and died six days later. He is buried at the Amara
War Cemetery in Iraq.
In 1917 the Registrar of Glasgow University
posthumously approved Douglas's three years of study as worthy of an
Honours degree.
Extracted from an account of the 2nd
Battalion in Mesopotamia.
A. Douglas.
Embarked, Marseilles, 5th December,
1915.
Disembarked, Basrah, 31st December, 1915.
Wounded in Action,
13th January, 1916.
Reported dangerously ill, 18th January, 1916.
Died from Wounds, 9th February, 1916.
Notes:
1.
Mother, Mrs Douglas, 121 Garthland Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow
Source: Whitehill Former Pupils’ Club. His father, Andrew, died
before February 1916.
2. The identity of Charles Douglas, listed on
the memorial has not been confirmed but may be:
Charles Douglas,
Private, 9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, No. 4324. Killed in
Action 1st November 1916. Sister Jessie, Brothers Andrew & John |
