Alexander Campbell of Possil
Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil (see Carter-Campbell of Possil) (1754–1849) entered the army as an ensign in the 42nd Regiment in April 1769, and obtained a lieutenancy in the 2nd Battalion Royals the following year in Menorca.
The Right Honourable Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil OM | |
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The portrait of Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil by Sir Henry Raeburn 1756–1823. Exhibited: Edinburgh Raeburn Exhibition of 1876 no. 205. Other portraits of the Campbells of Possil belonging to the family were also exhibited at the 1876 Raeburn exhibition. | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Relations | General George Carter-Campbell, Major General Sir Archibald Campbell K.B. of Inverneill, Colonel Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil, General Sir James Campbell of Inverneill, Willoughby Harcourt Carter |
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