Douglas Graham (British Army officer)
| Douglas Graham | |
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| Born |
26 March 1893 Brechin, Angus, Scotland |
| Died | 28 September 1971 (aged 78) Brechin, Angus, Scotland |
| Buried | Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1947 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit |
Royal Field Artillery Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| Commands held |
British Land Forces Norway (1945) 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division (1944–45) 56th (London) Infantry Division (1943) 153rd Infantry Brigade (1940–43) 27th Infantry Brigade (1940) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (1937–40) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (4) Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav |
Major General Douglas Alexander Henry Graham, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (26 March 1893 – 28 September 1971) was a senior British Army officer who fought with distinction in both world wars. He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding the 153rd Brigade of the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa from 1942–1943, later being the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 56th (London) Infantry Division during the Salerno landings in Italy in September 1943 and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Normandy landings in France in June 1944.
Born the youngest of three children on 26 March 1893, the son of Mungo MacDougal Graham and Margaret Lyall Murray, Graham, after attending The Glasgow Academy and the University of Glasgow,was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 3rd Lowland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Territorial Force (TF), on 26 September 1911, but he resigned his commission on 25 September 1912. After attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he was granted a commission in the Regular Army, again with the rank of second lieutenant, on 17 September 1913, in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), and was posted to the 1st Battalion.
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