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Captain Frederick William Campbell

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Citation(s);

Victoria Cross (VC) Canada

Military service

Age: 46
Rank: Captain
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division: 1st Battalion
Birth: June 15, 1869 Mount Forest, Ontario
Death: June 19, 1915

Burial/memorial information

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Grave reference: II. A. 24.
Additional information

Only son of Ephraim B. and Esther A. Hunt Campbell, of Mount Forest, Ontario.

Husband of Margaret Annie Campbell, of Mount Forest, Ontario.

A Militia soldier of the 30th Wellington Rifles, Campbell served in the South African War with the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment.

Additional citations

<p>An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29272, dated August 20, 1915, records the following:<br />For most conspicuous bravery on 15th June, 1915, during the action at Givenchy. Lt. Campbell took two machine-guns over the parapet, arrived at the German first line with one gun, and maintained his position there, under very heavy rifle, machine-gun and bomb fire, notwithstanding the fact that almost the whole of his detachment had then been killed or wounded. When our supply of bombs had become exhausted, this officer advanced his gun still further to an exposed position, and, by firing about 1,000 rounds, succeeded in holding back the enemy's counter-attack. This very gallant officer was subsequently wounded, and has since died. South African Medal with four Bars.</p>

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First World War (1914 – 1918)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 8 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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