Douglas Pielou
British soldier and politician
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Douglas Percival Pielou (17 October 1887 – 9 January 1927)[1] was a British soldier who was disabled from injuries received in the First World War and went on to become a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).
Born17 October 1887
Glasgow, Scotland
Died9 January 1927 (aged 39)
Douglas Pielou | |
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 Photo of MP Pielou in a 1926 edition of the Burton Observer and Chronicle | |
| Member of Parliament for Stourbridge | |
| In office 1922-1927 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1887 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 9 January 1927 (aged 39) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Military career | |
| Rank | Regimental Sergeant-Major |
| Unit | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| Conflicts | World War I |
Biography
Pielou was born in Glasgow in 1887, the son an excise officer. During the war, he was Regimental Sergeant-Major (RSM) of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, and was severely wounded at the Battle of Loos in 1915.[citation needed]
He was elected at the 1922 general election as MP for the Stourbridge division of Worcestershire, defeating the sitting Liberal MP John William Wilson. Pielou was re-elected in 1923 and 1924,[2] and died in office in 1927, aged 39.[1]
