Lorne MacLaine Campbell
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Brigadier Lorne MacLaine Campbell, VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD (22 July 1902 – 25 May 1991) was a British Army officer and a Scottish 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.
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Lorne MacLaine Campbell | |
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Born | (1902-07-22)22 July 1902 Airds, Argyll, Scotland |
Died | 25 May 1991(1991-05-25) (aged 88) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Buried | Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1921–1945 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 16220 |
Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
Commands held | 13th Infantry Brigade 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order & Bar Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches (4) Territorial Decoration Legion of Merit (United States) |
Relations | Gordon Campbell (uncle) |
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