Lt Douglass Officers of “C” Company 2332_6_4_2_3_3

Lt Douglass (first row, first left) was nicknamed “Father” by his colleagues and may have provided some of the inspiration for the character of Lt Osborne who is known as “Uncle” in the play and film; RC Sherriff himself is back row, second from left, pictured with other officers of C Company, 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment Credit: Surrey History Centre/Kingston Grammar School