Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton
Air Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, FRCSE, FRGS (3 February 1903 – 30 March 1973) was a Scottish nobleman and aviator who was the first man to fly over Mount Everest.
The Duke of Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire | |
| In office 28 November 1930 – 16 March 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Munro MacRobert |
| Succeeded by | Sir Guy Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1903 London, England |
| Died | 30 March 1973 (aged 70) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Unionist |
| Spouse | Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy |
| Children | Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas Lord Hugh Douglas-Hamilton Lord Patrick Douglas-Hamilton Lord David Douglas-Hamilton |
| Parent(s) | Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton Nina Poore |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1927–1936 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | No. 602 Squadron RAF, Air Training Corps |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
When German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess made his surprise landing in Scotland in May 1941, he claimed to know Hamilton, who denied that, although both were believed to have met at the Berlin Olympics and had possibly remained in contact. Hamilton was, however, declared in Parliament to be innocent of any breach of security.
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