13 Facts About Douglas Brownrigg

Lieutenant General Sir Wellesley Douglas Studholme Brownrigg KCB DSO was a senior British Army officer who became Military Secretary.

Douglas Brownrigg served in the First World War with the 13th Division and fought at Gallipoli in 1915 and then in the Mesopotamian campaign during the remaining years of the war.

Douglas Brownrigg was promoted to brevet major, "for Distinguished Service in the Field", in February 1916 although this was later antedated back to January.

Douglas Brownrigg was awarded the Distinguished Service Order later that year.

Douglas Brownrigg ended the war in 1918 as a lieutenant colonel, and had been mentioned in dispatches six times.

Douglas Brownrigg returned to the War Office as a general service officer in 1923 and, promoted in July 1925 to brevet colonel, became assistant adjutant and quartermaster general for the Shanghai Defence Force in China in 1927.

Douglas Brownrigg was placed in charge of Administration for the North China Command in 1928.

Douglas Brownrigg was promoted to major general in March 1931, shortly after being placed on half-pay.

Douglas Brownrigg was appointed commander of the 159th Infantry Brigade in 1933 and general officer commanding 51st Division in 1935.

Douglas Brownrigg became Military Secretary in 1938 and director general of the Territorial Army in 1939.

Douglas Brownrigg took part in World War II as adjutant-general of the British Expeditionary Force in 1939.

Douglas Brownrigg was a sector and zone commander for the Home Guard for the rest of the war.

In late 1942, Douglas Brownrigg was employed as the military advisor for the British film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.