Charles Lionel Kirwan Campbell

Charles Lionel Kirwan Campbell was commissioned in the 16th Lancers on 13 February 1895. He saw active service on the North West Frontier (1897-8), including the Tirah expedition, and in the South African War (1900-1), where he spent a year as an ADC. From December 1901 to December 1906 he was attached to the New Zealand Defence Force.

By the outbreak of the European War he was back serving with his regiment in the rank of major. On 5 October 1915 he was promoted GOC 5th Cavalry Brigade, a post he retained until 21 March 1918, when Lieutenant-Colonel W F Collins temporarily replaced him. Brigadier-General Campbell died ten days later. He is buried in the Edinburgh (Dean or Western) Cemetery. He was only 44.