Douglas Ford (British Army officer)
Captain Douglas Ford GC (18 September 1918 – 18 December 1943) was a British Army officer of the Royal Scots and a British prisoner of war in the Second World War, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for conspicuous gallantry. His citation was published in the London Gazette on 18 March 1946.
Douglas Ford GC | |
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| Born | 18 September 1918 Galashiels, Scotland |
| Died | 18 December 1943 (aged 25) Sham Shui Prison Camp, Japanese-occupied Hong Kong |
| Buried | Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1943 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service number | 99752 |
| Unit | Royal Scots |
| Battles/wars | World War II
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| Awards | George Cross |
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