Major General James Archibald Douglas CMG CIE, born 21 September 1862 in New Zealand, was an Indian Army Officer who saw active service during World War I in Mesopotamia, Persia and in the Afghan War.
[citation needed] He joined the British Indian Army in 1883 and served for over 40 years, rising through the ranks.
He held various command and staff positions in India, including Inspector-General of the Indian Army (1915) and Quartermaster-General in India (1916).
[2] In 1892, as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Bengal Rifles, he reported on the structure of the Persian Army, giving the British perspective of its strength and weaknesses.
[3] For his military service, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1908 and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1915.