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Name: DOUGLASS, Francis Wingfield (Capt.)
Birth Date: 15 July 1875 Grahamstown, S Africa
Death Date: 25 Sep 1928 Kampala
First Date: 1925
Area: Rongai, 1922 Nakuru
Married: In Johannesburg 7 Sep 1904 (div. 1920) Margaret Russell Bowker b. 1882 King William's Town, d. 28 Aug 1855 Durban (dau of William Russell Bowker)
Children: Russell Francis Bowker (1909-9 Mar 1972 Nairobi); Margaret Frances (Allen) (19 Nov 1905 Grahamstown)
Book Reference: Red 25, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Gazette, Medals
War Service: East African units
General Information:
Red 22 - Capt. F.W. Douglas, Nakuru
Gazette - 4/11/1914 - Appt. - EAMR - To be Lieutenant - Trooper F.W. Douglas
Gazette - 11/8/1915 - Appt. - EAMR - To be Captain - Lieut. Francis Wingfield Douglass
Medals - East African Mounted Rifles - Francis Wingfield Douglas, Captain
Hut has F.W. Douglas, Eldolat, Eldama Ravine.
EAMR has F.W. Douglass B Sqdn. 26/10/14 - Lieut. 15/11/14; Capt. 1/2/15
Gazette - 18/3/1930 - Probate and Administration - Francis Wingfield Douglass of M'Vita in the Uasin Gishu who died at Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda on 25 September 1928. Probate to be granted to Russell Francis Bowker Douglass of M'Vita, Uasin Gishu and Evelyn May Douglass when Russell Francis Bowker Douglass attains age of 21.