| Henry Edward Manning Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1875 Gillingham, Kent |
| Died | 14 February 1939 (aged 63) Droitwich, Worcestershire |
| Buried at | Epsom Cemetery, Surrey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War Third Somaliland Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Order of the Bath Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Croix de guerre (France) |
Major General Henry Edward Manning Douglas VC, CB, CMG, DSO (11 July 1875 – 14 February 1939) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Born in Gillingham, Medway, Douglas was 24 years old, and a lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army during the Second Boer War on 11 December 1899, at Magersfontein, South Africa, when the following deed earned him the Victoria Cross:
On the llth December, 1899, during the action at Magersfontein, Lieutenant Douglas showed great gallantry and devotion under a very severe fire in advancing in the open and attending to Captain Gordon, Gordon Highlanders, who was wounded, and also attending to Major Robinson and other wounded men under a fearful fire. Many similar acts of devotion and gallantry were performed by Lieutenant Douglas on the same day.[1]
He also served in the First World War and later achieved the rank of Major General. He is buried in Epsom. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum in Aldershot, England.