Douglas Graham (British Army officer)

Douglas Graham
Born	(1893-03-26)26 March 1893 Brechin, Angus, Scotland[1]
Died	28 September 1971(1971-09-28) (aged 78) Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Buried	Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow, Scotland
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1913–1947
Rank	Major General
Service number	8265
Unit	Royal Field Artillery Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Commands held	British 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/wars	First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War
Awards	Companion 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.