John Hasluck Campbell

Brigadier-General John Hasluck Campbell CVO (1855 – 29 January 1921) was a British Army officer.

John Hasluck Campbell
Born1855
Died29 January 1921
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankBrigadier-General
Commands held170th (2/1st North Lancashire) Brigade
200th (2/1st Surrey) Brigade
East Anglian Division
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsCommander of the Royal Victorian Order

Military career

Campbell was commissioned into the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot on 10 September 1875.[1] He became General Officer Commanding East Anglian Division in August 1908 and, having been appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on 25 October 1909,[2] handed over his command in October 1910.[3][4] He became commander of 170th (2/1st North Lancashire) Brigade in November 1914[5] and then transferred to the command of 200th (2/1st Surrey) Brigade in June 1915. He deployed to France in June 1917[6] and served on the Western Front until relieved in September 1918.[7]

Campbell's family were from Inverardoch in Doune[8] and he died on 29 January 1921.[8]

References
  1. "No. 24358". The London Gazette. 29 August 1876. p. 4780.
  2. "No. 12191". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 November 1909. p. 1141.
  3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "No. 28424". The London Gazette. 14 October 1010. p. 7254.
  5. "No. 29084". The London Gazette. 26 February 1915. p. 1979.
  6. Medal card, John Hasluck Campbell
  7. "No. 30960". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 November 1909. p. 12305.
  8. Announcement: Brigadier-General John Hasluck Campbell CVO. The Scotsman. 31 January 1921.
Military offices
New title GOC East Anglian Division
August 1908 – October 1908		 Succeeded by
Julian Byng
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