Douglas Graham (British Army officer)

Douglas Graham
Born(1893-03-26)26 March 1893
Brechin, Angus, Scotland[1]
Died28 September 1971(1971-09-28) (aged 78)
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Buried
Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow, Scotland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1913–1947
RankMajor General
Service number8265
UnitRoyal Field Artillery
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
CommandsBritish Land Forces Norway (1945)
50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division (1944–45)
56th (London) Infantry Division (1943)
153rd Infantry Brigade (1940–43)
27th Infantry Brigade (1940)
2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (1937–40)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de guerre (France)
Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav

Major General Douglas Alexander Henry Graham, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (26 March 1893 – 28 September 1971) was a senior British Army officer who fought with distinction in both world wars. He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding the 153rd Brigade of the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa from 1942 to 1943, later being the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 56th (London) Infantry Division during the Salerno landings in Italy in September 1943 and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Normandy landings in France in June 1944.

  1. ^ Smart, p. 127