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Joseph Scott Campbell cap badgePrivate Joseph Scott Campbell

1/7th (Blythswood) Battalion Highland Light Infantry
Service No: 2533

Joseph Scott Campbell grave

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Personal details

Family Information

Eldest son of Alexander Campbell (08/07/1859 - 22/01/1937) and Agnes Campbell (11/02/1863 - 26/02/1946) of 19 Muiryhall St, Coatbridge. Joseph was married to Marion (Maria) Robertson Campbell born 17/05/1888 and had 4 children - Alexander Campbell born 20/01/1908, Janet Robertson Campbell born 22/05/1909, Jessie Campbell born 06/01/1911 and Maria Campbell born 17/03/1915. From the 1901 Census - Address - 16 Whittington St, Coatbridge - Alexander Campbell aged 41, Agnes Campbell aged 38, Joseph Campbell aged 17, Alexander Campbell aged 14, Andrew Scott Campbell aged 12, John Campbell aged 11, Jane Bryce Campbell aged 7, Jessie Campbell aged 5, William Scott Campbell aged 2, Allan Scott Campbell aged 2 months. From the 1891 Census - Address - 110 Burnbank St, Coatbridge - Alexander Campbell aged 31, Agnes Campbell aged 28, Joseph Campbell aged 8, Alexander Campbell aged 4, Andrew Campbell aged 2, John Campbell aged 1 and boarder Andrew Scott aged 24. Joseph's Pension was awarded to his wife Marion (Maria) of 2 Stable Row, Jackson St, Coatbridge on the 15/02/1917 (listed as 5 Stable Row on one Pension Record). Another Pension Record shows Mrs Maria Donnelly of 2 Jackson St, Coatbridge (remarried).

Born / Resided

Muiravonside, Stirlingshire / 16 Whittington St, Coatbridge.

Died

Died on the 10/08/1916 of enteric fever in hospital in Egypt

Enlisted

Bridgeton, Glasgow (Orange Lodge Volunteers)

Employed

North British Iron Works, Ellis St, Coatbridge.

Age

33 / DOB - 1883

Buried / Remembered

Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (F. 401), Egypt.

Cemetery / Memorial Information

In the early part of the First World War, Kantara was an important point in the defence of Suez against Turkish attacks and marked the starting point of the new railway east towards Sinai and Palestine, begun in January 1916. Kantara developed into a major base and hospital centre and the cemetery was begun in February 1916 for burials from the various hospitals, continuing in use until late 1920. After the Armistice, the cemetery was more than doubled in size when graves were brought in from other cemeteries and desert battlefields. KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY contains 1,562 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 110 from the Second World War. There are also 341 war graves of other nationalities in the cemetery, many of them made from the Polish hospital and concentrated in a distinct Polish extension.

Additional Information

On the 26/05/1915 the Battalion sailed from Devonport for Gallipoli, going via Egypt (5th - 28th June) and Mudros (1st July), landing at Cape Helles on the 3rd July. On the 08/01/1916 the Battalion were evacuated from Gallipoli to Mudros and arrived in Egypt in February. They were part of the 157th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division. Joseph arrived at Cape Helles on the 03/07/1915. The first units landed on Gallipoli (Cape Helles) on the 6th June 1915. The Division was then involved in the following moves and engagements : Gully Ravine (28th - 29th June), Achi Baba Nullah (12th - 13th July), Krithia Nullahs (29th December), the evacuation of Helles (7th - 8th January 1916). The Division moved to Egypt after being evacuated from Gallipoli and concentrated at Abbassia near Cairo. It subsequently moved to El Kantara and on the 2nd March took over No. 3 Section of the Suez Canal Defences. They took part in these phases of the Palestine campaign : Dueidar (22nd April 1916) and the Battle of Romani (4th - 5th August 1916). Joseph's Grave photo donated by Mick McCann at britishwargraves.co.uk. Joseph is also remembered on the Maxwell Parish Church Roll of Honour (see photo). See photos for Joseph's Medal Index Card, his father Alexander, his brother Allan (a big thanks to Scott Campbell for his help and photos of Joseph's father and brother), his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report, Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, the Highland Light Infantry Cap Badge and Joseph's Pension Records x 3. Finally, see photos for Newspaper clippings x 3 (Coatbridge Express x 2 and Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser x 1), PHOTOS x 40 FROM THE 52nd (LOWLAND) DIVISION BOOK 24th APRIL - 12th AUGUST 1916 and the 52nd (Lowland) Division book Order of Battle x 12 (the Division he was with when he died).

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Comments
He was my Uncle, though died before I was born. I like the thought that we share a middle name (his mother's maiden name) we also share a military history, I too was a soldier. Such a shame he had to die so far from home. He is not forgotten.
Allan Scott Campbell, Andover Hampshire, 08/03/2023 11:09AM

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