Campbell, Alexander Fraser

Date of birth:: May 2nd, 1898 (Dalmellington/Ayrshire, Great Britain)
Date of death:: October 18th, 1940 (Coventry, Great Britain)
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Graves London Road Cemetery
Nationality:: British

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George Cross

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 2nd Lieutenant
Unit:: 9 Bomb Disposal, Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers, Home Forces, British Army
Awarded on:: January 22nd, 1941

"For most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner, to 2nd Lieutenant A. F. Campbell, R.E. (since deceased). Second Lieutenant Campbell was called upon to deal with an unexploded bomb in the Triumph Engineering Company's works in Coventry. This bomb had halted war production in two factories involving over 1,000 workers and evacuation of local residents. He found it to be fitted with a delayed action fuse which was impossible to remove. He decided to remove the bomb to a safe place. This was done by lorry with Second Lieutenant Campbell lying alongside the bomb to enable him to hear if it started ticking so he could warn the driver to escape. Having got it to a safe place he successfully disposed of it. Unfortunately, he was killed the next day whilst dealing with another unexploded bomb."

Campbell's awards are on display in the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham, Kent, Great Britain.