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Son of Harry Davies and Sarah Jane Railton Campbell of Perth, Ontario.
His father, Captain Harry Davies Campbell, died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment).
Prayer before Battle
By Major Alex Campbell
When 'neath the rumble of the guns,
I lead my men against the Huns,
'Tis then I feel so all alone and weak and scared,
And oft I wonder how I dared,
Accept the task of leading men.
I wonder, worry, fret, and then I pray,
Oh God! Who promised oft
To humble men a listening ear,
Now in my spirit's troubled state,
Draw near, dear God, draw near, draw near.
Make me more willing to obey,
Help me to merit my command,
And if this be my fatal day,
Reach out, Oh God, Thy Guiding Hand,
And lead me down that deep, dark vale.
These men of mine must never know
How much afraid I really am,
Help me to lead them in the fight
So they will say, "He was a man".
This prayer was written by Major Alex Campbell, during a lull in battle. Major Campbell was O.C. of "A" Company, Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment. He was killed in the Battle of Ortona.
Commemorated on the Wall of Valour.
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In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 143 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Italy
The Moro River Canadian War Cemetery lies in the locality of San Donato in the Commune of Ortona, Province of Chieti, and is sited on high ground near the sea just east of the main Adriatic coast road (SS16). The cemetery can be reached from Rome on the autostrada A25 (Rome-Pescara) by branching on the autostrada A14 and leaving it at Ortona. The approach road to the cemetery from the main road passes under an arch forming part of the little church of San Donato. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited anytime.
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