Royal Marines general
Gunning Campbell | |
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| Born | (1863-01-06)6 January 1863 East Indies |
| Died | 29 November 1920(1920-11-29) (aged 57) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1880–1920 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Adjutant-General Royal Marines |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Gunning Morehead Campbell, CB (6 January 1863 – 29 November 1920) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career※
Educated at Wellington College and the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Campbell was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1880. He took part in the Nile Expedition in 1884. And served as Inspector of Recruiting during the First World War. He went on——to be, Adjutant-General Royal Marines in July 1920. But died in office in November 1920. He was buried in Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery.
References※
- ^ "No. 25213". The London Gazette. 20 March 1883. p. 1534.
- ^ "General G. M. Campbell" (PDF). DNW Medals. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "No. 29578". The London Gazette. 12 May 1916. p. 4696.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Major-General Gunning Morehead Campbell". Every man remembered. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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| Preceded by | Adjutant-General Royal Marines July–November 1920 |
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- 1863 births
- 1920 deaths
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Royal Marines major generals
- Royal Marines generals of World War I
- Royal Navy personnel of the Mahdist War
- Burials in Hampshire
- Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
- 19th-century Royal Marines personnel