John Vaughan Campbell
Brigadier General John Vaughan Campbell, VC, CMG, DSO (31 October 1876 – 21 May 1944) was a senior British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Vaughan Campbell | |
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Brigadier General John Campbell, c.1917–18 | |
| Born | 31 October 1876 London, England |
| Died | 21 May 1944 (aged 67) Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1933 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
| Commands held | 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Home Guard 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
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