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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.: Ronald S. Douglas, nephew of the Marquess of Queensbury and first cousin of Sir William Sholto Douglas. Ronald was born in the UK in 1899 and died in the USA in 1964 - he was my great uncle.

Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?: -

Tags/keywords - used to help people find you: Sholto; England; RAF

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At 23:25 on February 14, 2016, William Douglas said…: Ronald's brother:
Lieutenant Eric Hamilton Ellerslie Douglas, born Ilkley, Yorkshire, October 1896; served with the Royal Artillery during the Great War; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 2.10.1916; Lieutenant 1.7.1917; died as a result of a fall during a horse race at Huntingdon, 13.5.1939.

His medals sold at auction in July 2015. I wonder who sold them?

At 23:06 on February 14, 2016, William Douglas said…: I found this in the Solicitors' Journal of 1909

Doug LAs, GeoRGE DANIEL WILson,Bradford, Land Agent Bradford Pet Aug 13 Ord Aug 13

George's mother might have been Christina McKay, born 1831 in Lanark.

George had two siblings: Eric Hamilton E. Douglas born 1896 (Married Monica Helen Tempest) and
Eileen E. Douglas born 1900

William

At 20:15 on February 14, 2016, William Douglas said…: Welcome to our group, Sarah.

I had not come across your great uncle before. I think he arrived in California in 1945? But I have not been able to work out who his parents were.

William

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