Casualty of the Great War, Charles was commissioned in the 16th Lancers on 13 February 1895. He saw active service on the North West Frontier (1897-8) including the Tirah expedition and in the South African War (1900-1) where he spent a year as an ADC. From December 1901 to December 1906 he was attached to the New Zealand Defence Force. By the outbreak of the Great War he was back serving with his regiment in the rank of Major. On 5 October 1915 he was promoted General Officer-Commanding [GOC] 5th Cavalry Brigade,2nd Cav. Div.,General Staff, a post he retained until 21 March 1918 when Lieutenant Colonel W F Collins temporarily replaced him. Brigadier General Campbell died ten days later, aged 44 years.
He was educated at Eton College, Cheltenham College,and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was the son of Archibald Hamilton Campbell and Mary Agnes Maitland Kirwan.
Awards:Companion of the Bath [C B], Cross of St Michael and St George[C M G]
He was educated at Eton College, Cheltenham College,and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was the son of Archibald Hamilton Campbell and Mary Agnes Maitland Kirwan.
Awards:Companion of the Bath [C B], Cross of St Michael and St George[C M G]
Casualty of the Great War, Charles was commissioned in the 16th Lancers on 13 February 1895. He saw active service on the North West Frontier (1897-8) including the Tirah expedition and in the South African War (1900-1) where he spent a year as an ADC. From December 1901 to December 1906 he was attached to the New Zealand Defence Force. By the outbreak of the Great War he was back serving with his regiment in the rank of Major. On 5 October 1915 he was promoted General Officer-Commanding [GOC] 5th Cavalry Brigade,2nd Cav. Div.,General Staff, a post he retained until 21 March 1918 when Lieutenant Colonel W F Collins temporarily replaced him. Brigadier General Campbell died ten days later, aged 44 years.
He was educated at Eton College, Cheltenham College,and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was the son of Archibald Hamilton Campbell and Mary Agnes Maitland Kirwan.
Awards:Companion of the Bath [C B], Cross of St Michael and St George[C M G]
He was educated at Eton College, Cheltenham College,and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was the son of Archibald Hamilton Campbell and Mary Agnes Maitland Kirwan.
Awards:Companion of the Bath [C B], Cross of St Michael and St George[C M G]
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In Loving memory of
BRIGADIER GENERAL
CHARLES LIONEL KIRWAN CAMPBELL
C.B., C.M.G.,
(Late 16th Lancers)
Born 1st Nov 1872. Died 31st March 1918
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