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Campbell N Pte 302509 6th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

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Campbell N Pte 302509 6th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

CAMPBELL, NEIL, Private, No. 302509, 1/6th (Territorial) Battn. Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), 3rd s. of John Campbell, of Common Mure, Inverary; b. Inverary, co. Argyle, 21 Jan. 1882; educ. there was Gamekeeper to the Duke of Argyll; volunteered for active service, and joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 16 Aug. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, also in Italy, and was killed in action near Valenciennes 29 Oct. 1918. Buried in Aulnay Communal Cemetery, one and a half miles south of Valenciennes. He m. at Strachur, 20 Jan. 1911, Robina (Strathluchlan, Strachur), yst. dau. of the late Dugald McFadyen, and had a dau., Mary McKellar Wilkie, b. 1914 (d. 14 Dec. 1918).

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Campbell M C P Cpl 2878 59th Australian Imperial Force

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CAMPBELL, MURDOCH CAMERON PRENTICE, Corpl., No. 2878, 59th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, yst. s. of James Campbell, of Kirkfieldbank, co. Lanark, by his wife, Jane Livingstone Wallace; b. Kirkfieldbank, co. Lanark, 26 April, 1892: educ. there; went to Australia in Aug. 1913, and settled at Campsie, Sydney, as a Government Employee: enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force 19 Sept. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following March, and was killed in action at Messines Ridge 29 Nov. 1917. Buried in Rose Trench, close to Kilo Farm, near Kemmel Hill. He had been recommended for the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service in the field. He m. at Campsie, Sydney, 5 Dec. 1914, Louisa (Ella Cottage, Evelyne Street, Campsie, Sydney, New South Wales), yst. dau. of the late Provost William Hodge, of Rattray, Blairgowrie, co. Perth; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Campbell C S Pte 14307 1st East Kent Regiment

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CAMPBELL, CHARLES SIDNEY, Private, No. 14307, 1st Battn. (3rd Foot) The Buffs (East Kent Regt.). eldest s. of Charles Edward Campbell, of 6, Tottenham Square, Tottenham Road, Kingsland, N., by his wife, Alice Maud, dau. of Samuel Johnson; b. Hackney, London, E.; educ. Kingsland, N.; enlisted in Jan. 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 2 Aug. 1918. Buried at Poperinghe. His Captain wrote: “Your son was killed by a machine-gun bullet and suffered no pain. He was a great favourite with all.” and the Head Master from the school at Kingsland: “He was one of our nicest boys, and was greatly liked by all with whom he came in contact.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Campbell C 2nd Lt 11th Royal Fusiliers

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CAMPBELL, CHARLES, 2nd Lieut.. 11th (Service) Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), yst. s. of the late Lieut. Charles Campbell, Assistant Paymaster in the Army Pay Department, by his wife, Rose (-); b. London, 10 June, 1892; educ. privately, and at the Stationers’ School, Hornsey, N.; was a Traveller; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps in Oct. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 1915; received a commission, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Fusiliers in Dec. 1917; took part in some severe fighting during the retreat from St. Quentin and died at Amiens 20 April, 1918, of wounds received there by the bursting of a shell. Buried in the Cemetery of St. Pierre. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He had been through some hard fighting, and had always shown himself a gallant officer. He is a great loss to his men and to the battalion.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Campbell C Coy Qtr Mst Sergt 18390 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers

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CAMPBELL, CHARLES WILSON, Coy. Quartermaster-Sergt., No. 18390, 2nd Battn. (104th Foot) The Royal Munster Fusiliers, yr. s. of the late Wilson William Campbell, of Cork, Journalist, by his wife, Maria (7, Rockgrove Terrace, Cork), dau. of Adam McCollum, of Cookstown, co. Tyrone; b. Cork, 2 Aug. 1883; was employed on the G.S.W. Railway; enlisted in 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers in Nov. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Aug. 1916, transferring to the Royal Munster Fusiliers in March, 1918, and was killed in action by a shell at Reumont, Le Cateau, 15 Oct. 1918. Buried in Reumont Cemetery. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was killed by a shell, while taking up rations to his company, a duty he would never delegate to anyone else,” and a comrade “He never failed to get the rations up.” He was awarded the Regimental Parchment and the Belgian Croix de Guerre for devotion to duty. He was a well-known oarsman, rowing for the Shandon and Neptune Clubs; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Campbell A Pte 40785 8th Black Watch

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CAMPBELL, ANDREW, Private, No. 40785, 8th (Service) Battn. The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 4th s. of Archibald Campbell, of Woodend, Blair Atholl. by his wife. Jessie, dan. of Peter Grant: b. Blair Castle Meins, Blair Atholl. co. Perth. 12 Sept. 1890; educ. Public School there was a Foreman Gardener at Ferguslie House, Paisley enlisted in the Black Watch 8 Feb. 1916: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 20 Sept. following: was reported wounded and missing after the fighting near Gouzeaucourt 23 March, 1918, and is now known to have been killed in action on or about that date. The Chaplain wrote: He was greatly trusted and esteemed by all his comrades.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron J T Pte 59639 Machine Gun Corps

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CAMERON, JOHN THOMAS, M.A., Private, No. 59639, 5/2nd Battn. Machine Gun Corps. 3rd s. of John Cameron, of Rose Vale Cottage, Row, Gardener: b. Kilchrenan, co. Argyle, 21 March, 1890; educ. Row Public School: Hermitage School, and Glasgow University (where he took his M.A. degree in Nov. 1914); enlisted in the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 12 July, 1916: served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from the following Dec.; proceeded to France in March. 1918, being transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, and was killed in action south of Cambrai 3 Oct. following. Buried where he fell: unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron J Rfn 46518 New Zealand Rifle Brigade

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Cameron J Rfn 46518 New Zealand Rifle Brigade

CAMERON , JOHN Rifleman, No. 46518, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, elder s. of Duncan Cameron, of Anama, Canterbury, New Zealand, formerly Inspector of Police in Campbeltown, co. Argyle, by his wife, Jane, dau. of the late James Tait, of Inverlair, co. Inverness; b. Campbeltown aforesaid; educ. The Grammar School there: went to New Zealand in Oct. Oct. 1903, to join an uncle in Farming; enlisted 7 Feb. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Oct., and was killed in action on the Somme 26 March, 1918; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron J Pte MM 300912 2nd Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

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CAMERON, JOHN, M.M., Private. 2nd Battn. (93rd Foot) Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), eldest s. of Angus Cameron, of 21. Aird’s Crescent, Oban, Mariner, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of Donald McKenzie, of Carboast, Skye; b. Oban, 1 May. 1888; educ. High School, Oban: Was a Ship’s Steward; volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 10 Jan. 1915: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 Jan. 1916: was wounded during the operations at Arras in April, 1917, and invalided home, returning to France in Sept. of the same year, where he took part in much severe fighting, and died at No. 47 General Hospital, Le Tréport 25 Oct. 1918, of wounds received in action on the Somme. Buried in Mont Huon Cemetery there. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field on 17 April, 1918: unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron H Pte S/41341 7th Seaforth Highlanders

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CAMERON, HUGH, Private. No. S 41341, 7th (Service) Battn. Seaforth Highlanders (Rossshire Buffs. The Duke of Albany’s), eldest s. of Donald Cameron, of the Post Office. Acharacle, co. Argyle, Postmaster, by his wife. Annie, dau. of Donald Cameron b. Newton, Acharacle aforesaid, 25 Dec. 1888; edne. Acharacle, and at Oban: enlisted in the Scottish Horse in June, 1916: served with the Expeditionary Force in France from Oct. 1917, and was killed in action 30 Dec. following. Buried at Fins, nine miles north-east of Péronne. An officer wrote: The loss is not only a personal one to you, it is also a per-sonal one to me and every man in his platoon, for he was liked by all, and his fine spirit, even under the most trying circumstances, helped much to keep others going. I assure you he is very much missed.” Unm

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5