About William Douglas
Lived 1890 – 1917 (aged 27). William Douglas was an association football player and military personnel.
Personal life From 1906, Douglas worked for the Commercial Bank of Scotland and was appointed an accountant at the company's Biggar branch in March 1915. He served as a lance corporal in the King's Own Scottish Borderers and Army Ordnance Corps during the First World War and died of cholera in an isolation ward in Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq on 12 November 1917. Douglas was buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was William Douglas?
Scottish footballer
When was William Douglas born?
William Douglas was born on 9 August 1890 in Selkirk.
When did William Douglas die?
William Douglas died on 12 November 1917 in Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq.
What was William Douglas's occupation?
William Douglas was an association football player and military personnel.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Douglas (footballer, born 1890)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Douglas. https://biography.guide/william-douglas-association-football-player/
MLA: "William Douglas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-douglas-association-football-player/.
Chicago: "William Douglas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-douglas-association-football-player/.
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