Douglas Gordon Prinsep

Douglas Gordon Prinsep was commissioned in the Royal Artillery on 18 February 1880. His pre-war career was uneventful. Shortly before the war broke out, he completed a tour as CRA South Midland Division TF (March 1911–July 1914) and seemed to be easing himself towards retirement as Colonel i/c RFA Records, Woolwich Dockyard. But on 1 October 1914 he was promoted brigadier-general and made CRA 14th (Light) Division, a New Army formation, whose artillery he raised and trained.

He accompanied the division to France in May 1915, but was replaced on 5 September 1915, three weeks before the attack at Bellewaarde. He was almost 55. He reverted to the rank of colonel, serving as AAG (30 November 1915–6 July 1916). Colonel Prinsep retired on 27 December 1917.