Sir James Campbell | |
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Born | 1761 |
Died | 23 January 1840 Rothesay, Bute |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | Royal Marines |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Major-General Sir James Campbell KCH (1761 – 23 January 1840) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Campbell was commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1776. [1] He became a major and field officer at the Chatham Division in April 1802 [2] and went on to be lieutenant colonel at the Portsmouth Division in November 1808. [3] Promoted to major-general on 27 May 1825, [4] he became Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in August 1825 [5] before retiring in March 1831. [6]
James Campbell Royal Marines 1805.
Sir James Campbell | |
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Born | 1761 |
Died | 23 January 1840 Rothesay, Bute |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ |
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Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | Royal Marines |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Major-General Sir James Campbell KCH (1761 – 23 January 1840) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Campbell was commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1776. [1] He became a major and field officer at the Chatham Division in April 1802 [2] and went on to be lieutenant colonel at the Portsmouth Division in November 1808. [3] Promoted to major-general on 27 May 1825, [4] he became Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in August 1825 [5] before retiring in March 1831. [6]
James Campbell Royal Marines 1805.