Cemetery: Loos Memorial
Country: France
Area: Pas De Calais
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Force: Army
Official Number:
Unit: Commanding 6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders.
Country of Service: British
Details: V C 26th September 1915. Age 52. Son of the late Maj. Gen. Octavius Douglas-Hamilton; husband of Anna W. Mackenzie Douglas-Hamilton of Ord Forest Hill Muir of Ord Rossshire. Joined Cameron Highlanders in 1884. Panel 119 to 124. An extract from The "London Gazette dated 18th Nov., 1915, recorded the following:-For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when commanding his battalion during operations on 25th and 26th September 1915 on Hill 70. On the 26th when the battalions on his right and left had retired he rallied his own battalion again and again and led his men forward four times. The last time he led all that remained consisting of about fifty men in a most gallant manner and was killed at their head. It was mainly due to his bravery untiring energy and splendid leadership that the line at this point was enabled to check the enemy's advance."
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