DOUGLAS, SHOLTO WILLIAM, Captain, was
born 11 October 1870, son of Major G M Douglas, 33rd Regiment. He
entered the Royal Artillery 25 July 1890; became Lieutenant 25 July 1893, and
Captain 13 February 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, and
was present at operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte,
Rietfontein (slightly wounded and horse shot) and Lombard's Kop. He took part
also in the Defence of Ladysmith, including the action of 6 January 1900.
Captain Douglas was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10
September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September
1901]: "Sholto William Douglas, Captain, Royal Horse and Royal Field
Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South
Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 21 October 1901. He
passed the Staff College; was Orderly Officer, 4th Class, 31 March 1903 to 14
April 1904; Assistant Experimental Officer, Army Ordnance Department, 15
April, 1904 to 2 February 1905; Army Ordnance Department, 3 February to 21
August 1905; Staff Captain, Headquarters of Army, 22 August 1905 to 18
February 1908; was promoted to Major 6 March, 1908; retired from the Royal
Artillery 16 December 1911. He was appointed Chief Constable, Metropolitan
Police, 1910, and Chief Constable, The Lothians and Peeblesshire, in 1914.
Major Douglas married, in 1901, Grace Catherine, daughter of Sir James Wolfe
Murray, KCB, and Arabella (who died in 1900), daughter of W Bray.
