Cane W H Pte 58092 1st Cheshire Regiment

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CANE, WILLIAM HENRY, Private, No. 58092, 1st Battp. (22nd Foot) The Cheshire Regt., s. of the late William Henry Cane, Boot Factor, by his wife, Louisa; b. Clarendon Park, Leicester, 22 March, 1890; educ. Leicester; was a Boot Factor; enlisted as a Drummer in the 1st Cheshires 4 Oct. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Dec.; proceeded to Italy in Dec. 1917, where he remained until April, 1918, when he returned to France, and was killed in action on 8 June following. Buried in Tannay British Cemetery, three and three-quarter miles west of Aire and six miles south-south-west of Hazebrouck. He m. at Bretby, 26 Dec. 1911, Maud (246, Conway Street. Birkenhead), dau. of William Adams, and had a son, Leslie, b. 2 June, 1912.

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Campbell S P F Seaman 12323 Motor Patrol 247 Royal Naval Reserve

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CAMPBELL, STEWART PRINCE FALLS, Seaman, No. 12323, Motor Patrol 247, Royal Naval Reserve, only s. of Alexander Campbell, of 7. Charlotte Street, Ayr, Ship’s Steward, by his wife, Ellen Warner, dau. of the late William Warner, of Sutton, Chesterfield; b. Oban, co. Argyle, 24 July, 1894: educ. Ayr Grammar School; was employed as Foreman at Mr. Bryden’s Nursery, Ayr; joined the Royal Naval Reserve 4 Sept. 1916, and was drowned near St. Ives 29 Sept. 1918, while on active service. From the report accompanying the intimation of his death, it appears that the motor launch on which he was serving was running for shelter when, owing to a sudden change in the wind and very heavy sea. it was driven ashore on the south-west coast of England at 7.30p.m. on the 29th inst. and became a wreck. Lieut. P. C. L. Young, sole survivor of the launch, wrote: “He saved me from falling overboard when we were lifting the anchor, before we were all thrown into the water. I can only say that it would be hard indeed to find a more honest, reliable, hard-working or braver man than your son. He always volunteered for the most dangerous work. Everyone that came in contact with him are of the same opinion of him.. He never showed the least fear, and I may tell you that I admired your son more than any man I know.” He m. at Penzance, 19 Sept. 1918, Bessie Maud, dau. of Nicholas Uren, of 7, Wesley Street, Heamore; s.p.

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Campbell R H C Pte 81014 Royal Army Medical Corps

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CAMPBELL, ROBERT HENRY CLARK, Private, No. 81014, 99th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, only s. of the late Joan Campbell, of Slitrig Bank, Hawick, Tailor, by his wife, Sarah Isabella, dau. of the late James Batey, of Hexham ; b. Hawick, co. Roxburgh, 5 April, 1893; edur. St. Cuthbert’s Scottish Episcopal Church Schools there; was a Hosiery Boarder with Messrs. Peter Scott & Co., Ltd., Hawick; enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps 28 Oct. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 26 Jan. 1916, and died at Etrecourt 23 Sept. 1918, of wounds received in action the same day; unm.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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