John Gordon Campbell M.C., Border Regt

1897 Jul/Sep Born Belfast

1901 census at The Out Gate, Cleator Gate, Cleator

1911 census at Outgate, Cleator, Carnforth, Cumberland

I think he went to Sandhurst - there is a John Campbell there in 1916

1916 Sep 9. Landed in France

1917 Nov 10. Bord. R.— 2nd Lt. J. G. Campbell to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co.

1918 Dec 31. Gazetted MC. Lt. (A./Capt.) John Gordon Campbell, 2nd Bn., Bord. R.

1919 Jul 7. Bord. R.—Lt. J. G. Campbell, M.C., relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt.

Intelligence Officer Castlebar Brigade

1921 Apr 12. In charge of a patrol that arrested Thomas Joseph McEllen in Balla, Mayo, for sedicious literature

1923 Jan 1. Gazetted MBE Lieutenant John Gordon Campbell, M.C., The Border Regiment.

1927 Dec 1. Border R.— Lt. J. G. Campbell, M.B E., M.C., to be Ajt., vice Capt. P. J. Shears.

1930 Jan 9. Border R.— The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts. : J. G. Campbell, M.B.E., M.C., under the provisions of Art. III, Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion, 1926

1930 Dec 1. Border B.—Lt. K. E. F. Millar to be Adjt., vice Capt. J. G. Campbell, M.B.E., M.C.

1931 Jan 21. Border R.— Capt. J. G. Campbell, M.B.E., M.C., is restd. to the estabt.

1935 Apr 4. Border R.— Capt. J. G. Campbell, M.B.E., M.C., retires on ret. pay.

1935 Apr 4. Border R. The undermentioned Capts. (ret. pay) to be Capts. R.—J. G. Campbell, M.B.E., M.C., with seniority 16th May 1928.

1939 Sep 7. Border R. Capt. J. G. Campbell, M.B.E., M.C. (15193), to be Bt. Maj.

1940 Feb/Mar. Married Eileen E K Chatfield in London

1943 Died Jan 31. Son of Robert William and Clara Louise Campbell; husband of Eileen Campbell. of Marylebone, London.

Dublin Castle Intelligence