Francis Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry
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The Most Honourable Marquess of Queensberry |
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Lord Queensberry, then Viscount Drumlanrig, during the First World War
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Scottish representative peer in the House of Lords |
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In office 16 November 1922 – 10 May 1929 |
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| Born |
17 January 1896 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| Died | 27 April 1954 (aged 58) Folkestone, Kent |
| Nationality |
 England
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| Spouse(s) |
Irene Richards (m. 1917; div. 1925) Cathleen Mann (m. 1926; div. 1946) Muriel Thornett (m. 1946) |
| Children | Lady Patricia Sybil David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry Lady Jane Katherine Lord Gawain Archibald |
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Percy Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry Anna Maria Walters |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Awards |
 1914–15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal
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 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1915-1919 (active), 1920-1927 (Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Highlanders |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Francis Archibald Kelhead Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry (17 January 1896 - 27 April 1954), also styled Earl of Queensberry and Viscount Drumlanrig in the peerage of Scotland and Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers as a baronet of Nova Scotia, was a Scottish soldier, stockbroker and author.
Douglas was born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, the eldest son of Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry and his first wife, Anna Maria Walters (1866-1917).
He was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He enlisted with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch of the Royal Highlanders as a second lieutenant in January 1915. During the First World War he served on the Western Front and was promoted to lieutenant in October 1915 and to captain in November 1917. During his service, he suffered from severe appendicitis, diphtheria, and temporary paralysis. Following the recommendation of the Medical Board, he was granted permission by the War Office to travel to the United States during his leave in 1916. Upon his return to the Western Front he received a gunshot wound to the leg. He applied to relinquish his commission, on account of wounds received in action, in November 1919.
After the war he became a stockbroker, dealing mostly in gold and diamond shares from South Africa, and was a member of the .
Following the death of his father in 1920, he succeeded him as Marquess of Queensberry. From 1922 to 1929 he was a Scottish representative peer in the House of Lords.
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