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Son of John and Sarah Maria Campbell, of Galt, Ontario.
He enlisted in the 67th, University of Toronto Battery on its formation in April 1916. In June he was promoted Lieutenant and went overseas in command of the first draft from the battery. He joined the 11th Battery in France on the Somme in October 1916, and served through the battles of Regina Trench, Vimy Ridge and subsequent engagements to Hill 70. At Passchendaele he was wounded on October 20th, but remained on duty. He had been given leave to England but refused to go owing to the scarcity of officers at the time. Six days later he was instantly killed by a shell."
University of Toronto, Roll of Service 1914-1918, page 22 University of Toronto Press, 1921
Military Cross, London Gazette # 30431 dated 17 December 1917 and London Gazette # 30645 dated 23 April 1918. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during five days' operations. Though the shelling was almost continuous, and the casualties heavy, he steadied the men, who were badly shaken, and did much to avert further casualties. When he was returning at night from the out-posts with two signalers, a shell killed one of the them and badly wounded the other. He carried this wounded man on his back for nearly a mile, through a shell-swept area over difficult country in the dark".
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Page 212 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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DIVISIONAL CEMETERY Belgium
DIVISIONAL CEMETERY Dickebusch Road is located 2 Km west of Ieper town centre.
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg(N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
1 Km along the Poperingseweg lies the left hand turning onto Omloopstraat. The cemetery itself is located 100 metres along the Omloopstraat on the right hand side of the road.
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