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Campbell, Walter Clencairn
Campbell, Walter Clencairn
Date of birth:
March 8th, 1889
Date of death:
October 21st, 1944
Nationality:
British
Biography
1938: Colonel
?: Brigadier
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Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1917
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, Military Division)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1925
"For valuable services rendered in the field in connection with military operations in Waziristan, 21st April, 1923 to 31st March, 1924."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Burma (Independent) District, British Indian Army
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1932
"For distinguished services rendered in connection with the operations in Burma, during the period December, 1930 to March, 1932."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 19th Infantry Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, British Army
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1939
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1941
"For distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940."
Sources
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 SEPTEMBER 1939
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 DECEMBER, 1932
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 11 DECEMBER, 1917
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, 13 MARCH, 1925
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 APRIL, 1941
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