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Sir Charles Douglas was Chief of the Imperial General Staff at the beginning of World War 1 but he died in October 1914. In 1900 he had commanded an infantry Brigade in the Kimberley Relief Force. The photo, taken some time after 1902 shows him in the full dress uniform of the Gordon Highlanders.
1850 born on 17th July at the Cape of Good Hope |
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