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The Debutante
Carmen, the daughter of Mrs James Douglas, was presented at court in 1925.
A debutante presentation at court is a formal ceremony where young women of high social standing are introduced to the monarch or head of state. It marks their official entry into society and is often seen as a rite of passage.
The presentation is not…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on February 19, 2024 at 12:54 — No Comments
Corps of Artillery Drivers
Until 1794, the Royal Artillery hired civilian horses and drivers to haul its guns. In that year, the Corps of Captains' Commissaries and Drivers was formed to provide these services. This was reformed as the Corps of Gunner Drivers in 1801. In 1806 these became the Royal Artillery Drivers. In 1822 these were disbanded and from that date all men…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on February 17, 2024 at 11:30 — No Comments
Italy
As you know, there has been much discussion on the Douglas Scotti of Italy in this forum. This has generated many articles on the extended family.
I have been restructuring the pages on Italy in an attempt to bring some cohesion. It will take time for the search engines to catch up.
Here is the main page: https://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/italy_home.html you should be able to find everything else…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on February 14, 2024 at 12:09 — No Comments
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