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I was told a story at the Clan Gathering in Edinburgh recently and would like to learn more about a remarkable character.
James Douglas fought in Armenia, and was taken prisoner by the Russians in the 1st World War. He escaped, but was re-captured and then became part of an exchange for a Russian admiral. At what stage he was awarded the DCM and MM I do not know.
After the war, he became chauffer for Sir Maxwell Scott at Abbotsford.
