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Campbell, William Pitcairn

Date of birth:
June 20th, 1856
Date of death:
September 22nd, 1933 (London, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Military career:

1875: Commissioned into the KRRC
1884: Sudan
1899: Boer War
1904: Commander of 3rd Brigade
1909: GOC 5th Division
1914: GOC Southern Command
1916: GOC Western Command
26 July 1916: The Highland Light Infantry
3 March 1918: 2nd and 4th Battalion KRRC

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Awarded on:
1902
King Edward VII Coronation Medal
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
5th Brigade
Awarded on:
June 29th, 1906
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Awarded on:
1911
King George V Coronation Medal
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Unit:
Headquarters, Southern Command, British Army
Awarded on:
1915
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)

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