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242034 Pte. Robert Douglas British Army 2nd Btn. Borders Regiment from:Annan, Dumfriesshire (d.26th October 1914) Robert Douglas was the son of John and Ellen Douglas, brother of Helen (my great grandmother) and Alexander. The family lived in Annan. He joined the Borders in 1906 in Carlisle. By 1914, he was living in Blaydon near Gateshead. He was unmarried but his sister and brother had also moved from Scotland to the north-east. He died three weeks after arriving in Belgium in the First Battle of Ypres. He was 31. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**