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We remember Alexander Boswell Campbell
We remember Alexander Boswell Campbell
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
Hugh Bruce Campbell
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January 1872
1873
sibling
Mabel Caroline Campbell
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30th April 1873
1877
1888
dates
Age 14
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1888
1891
education
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
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September 1891 - December 1894
1904
employment
Solicitor
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1904
1911
marriage
Constance Ida Hamilton
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19th April 1911
1915
commission
Temporary
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10th April 1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Sussex Yeomanry
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service
British Army
Captain
Sussex Yeomanry
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1917
death
Died of wounds
near Ypres
Belgium
Source:7091173
Source:7963462
13th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Dunhallow H.D.S. Cemetery, Ypres
Belgium
Plot I, Row C, Grave 28
Source:7091173
Source:7963462
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Boswell |
| Initials | AB |
| Last Name | Campbell |
| Source | 5427914 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | Sussex Yeomanry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Sussex Yeomanry | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Campbell - nee Willoughby | mother | ||
| Bruce Campbell of Barquharrie | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bruce Campbell | brother | January 1872 | |
| Mabel Caroline Campbell | sister | 30th April 1873 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constance Ida Hamilton | wife | 19th April 1911 |
Media
Media
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Campbell - Hamilton weddingAccount in the Leamington Spa Courier 21 April 1911Contributed by:
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War memorialWar memorial at Stone Cross, E Sussex photo © Copyright Kevin GordonContributed by:
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Memorial window in Westham church, E SussexSt George on the left represents his love of England with the Campbell crest with the motto 'Constanter et Prudenter' below. St Hubert, depicted on the right, represents his enjoyment of hunting (Hubert being the patron saint of hunters (amongst other things)). Below him is the badge of the Royal Sussex Regiment.Contributed by:
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Remembered with HonourCaptain A B Campbell, Sussex Yeomanry, is buried in Duhallows Cemetery, Belgium.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Westham, Hankham and Stone CrossMore about Westham, Hankham and Stone Cross
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Cheltenham College Register 1841 - 1927 | Beverly42842 | |
| Hailsham Parish Magazine | John72644 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| 1881 census Hastings | Penny64408 | |
| Roll of Honour | Penny64408 | |
| 1918 probate calender | Penny64408 | |
| Alexander Boswell Campbell | Penny64408 | |
| Campbell - Hamilton wedding | Penny64408 | |
| War memorial | Penny64408 | |
| Memorial window in Westham church, E Sussex | Penny64408 | |
| Remembered with Honour | John72644 |
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