In Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 221809 Driver Charles Frederick Douglas, serving with the 63rd Division Signals Royal Engineers who died 02/09/1918.

The son of Robert and Annie Lillian Douglas, of Beaconfield, Corbridge on Tyne. He was a native of Whitley Bay, Northumberland.

In Corbridge Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

To the dear memory of
Robert Douglas,
of Beaconfield,
who died 10th February 1928,
aged 59 years.

Also Annie Lilian Douglas,
beloved wife of the above
who died 6th March 1962,
aged 90 years.

Also Robert Douglas,
eldest son of the above,
killed in action,
28th October 1918, aged 24 years,
and is interred in Tezze British
Cemetery, Italy;

Charles Frederick Douglas,
third son of the above,
who died of wounds,
2nd Sep. 1918, aged 20 years,
and is interred in Bac du Sud British
Cemetery, France.

Also Eveleen Marguerite Douglas
Youngest daughter of the above
who died May 4th 1933
aged 26 years

Charles was a dental student who enlisted In Newcastle upon Tyne on 20th May 1916, was mobilised with the Royal Engineers in January 1917 and posted as a Driver to the Signals Depot. He arrived in France at the end of March 1918, joining the 63rd Company on 14th April. He died in 46 CCS, from wounds received, on 2nd September 1918.

His brother Robert died in Italy on 28th October 1918.

Charles Frederick Douglas is remembered at Whitley Bay on W84.01 and W84.31.