- George Carter-Campbell
Infobox Military person
honorific-prefix=The Right Honourable
name=General Carter-Campbell
honorific-suffix=OM
lived=1869 – 1921
placeofbirth=Ardrishaig
placeofdeath=London
caption= General Carter-Campbell
allegiance=United Kingdom
serviceyears=1889-1921
rank=Major-General (1915)
branch=British Army
commands=
unit=
battles=Second Boer War ,
First World War
awards=CB D.S.O. Order of St. Stanislaus Legion d’Honneur Croix du Commandeur
relations=Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil ,
Thomas Carter (master of the rolls)
laterwork=
portrayedby=Major-General George Tupper Campbell Carter-Campbell C.B., D.S.O (Carter-Campbell of Possil) was commissioned in October 1889 as second-lieutenant in the
Cameronians 2nd Scottish Rifles and served in theSecond Boer War as adjutant of that battalion, being promoted Brevet] Major and twice mentioned in despatches.On the outbreak of the
First World War he proceeded toFrance with the 8th Division as second in command of the 2ndScottish Rifles and was wounded atNeuve Chapelle onMarch 10 1915 , being awarded theD.S.O. andOrder of St. Stanislaus . He subsequently commanded the Battalion untilSeptember 23 1915 when he was appointed Brigadier-General to command the 94th Infantry Brigade. While holding the latter command he was promoted Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel and finally Brevet-Colonel.He assumed command of the 51st Division on
17 March 1918 and was its G.O.C. until he was transferred to theRhine to take command of a brigade there, shortly before the division preceded home for demobilization. While in command of the Division he was awarded the C.B. andLegion d’Honneur (Croix du Commandeur).External links
*http://www.pals.org.uk/sheffield/city_diary.htm
*http://www.johndclare.net/wwi3_rees.htm
*http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/memoir/docs/51st/51st4.htm
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