Charles W. H. Douglas
General Sir Charles Whittingham Horsley Douglas, GCB, ADC (17 July 1850 – 25 October 1914) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the First Boer War, the Suakin Expedition, the Second Boer War and the First World War. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the first three months of the First World War but died from strain and overwork without having any meaningful influence on the outcome of the war.
Sir Charles Douglas | |
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General Sir Charles W. H. Douglas | |
| Born | 17 July 1850 Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
| Died | 25 October 1914 (aged 64) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1869–1914 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 92nd Highlanders |
| Commands held | Chief of the Imperial General Staff Southern Command 2nd Division 1st Infantry Brigade 9th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War First Boer War Suakin Expedition Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
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