- Born
- February 8, 1847
- Died
- July 14, 1865 (aged 18)
- Known as
- mountain guide
Lord Francis William Bouverie Douglas was a novice British mountaineer. After sharing in the first ascent of the Matterhorn, he died in a fall on the way down from the summit. His body has never been recovered.
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