Dab solver - John Vaughan Campbell

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== Early Life and Career ==

Campbell was born in London.  His father, second son of [[...|the 2nd Earl Cawdor]] and an army captain, was killed in the [[Zulu War]] in 1879.  

He was educated at [[Eton College]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], before entering the Coldstream Guards in 1896.^ref  At the time of his VC award he had served through the [[Second Boer War|Boer War]], in which he was awarded the DSO and twice mentioned in despatches.^ref

In 1916, he achieved the rank of [[...|brigadier-general]].

In 1919 he was appointed ADC to King [[George V]], a post held until he retired from the army in 1933, and subsequently a member of the [[Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms]]^ref until his death.

In the [[Second World War]] he was an honorary Flight Lieutenant in the [[Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve]] from 1939 to 1940, then from 1941 until his death commanded the 8th Battalion Gloucestershire .^ref  He died, aged sixty-seven, at his last home in Woodchester near [[Stroud]], on 21 May 1944, and was cremated at [[Cheltenham]].

His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Guards Regimental Headquarters (Coldstream Guards RHQ) in [[Wellington Barracks]], London.

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{{Infobox military person
|name= John Vaughan Campbell
|birth_date=31 October 1876
|death_date= 21 May 1944 (aged 67)
|birth_place=[[London]], [[England]]
|death_place=[[Woodchester]], [[Gloucestershire]]
|placeofburial= 
|image= John Vaughan Campbell.jpg 
|caption=
|nickname=
|allegiance= {{UK}}
|serviceyears= 1896 - 1933, 1939 - 1944
|rank= [[Brigadier general (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]]
|branch=[[File:Flag of the British Army.svg|23px]] [[British Army]]
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|unit=[[Coldstream Guards]] [[British Home Guard|Home Guard]]
|battles=[[Second Boer War]] [[World War I]] [[World War II]]
|awards= [[Victoria Cross]] Companion of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] [[Distinguished Service Order]] Officer [[Legion of Honour]] (France) [[Croix de guerre]] (France)
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Brigadier-General '''John Vaughan Campbell''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (31 October 1876 – 21 May 1944) was an [[England|English]]-born [[Scotland|Scottish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.

==V.C. Award==
Campbell was 39 years old, and a  temporary [[lieutenant-colonel]] commanding the 3rd Battalion, [[Coldstream Guards]], [[British Army]], during the [[World War I|First World War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 15 September 1916 at [[Ginchy]], [[France]], during the [[Battle of the Somme]], Lieutenant Colonel Campbell took personal command of the third line when the first two waves of his battalion had been decimated by machine-gun and rifle fire. He rallied his men and led them against the enemy machine-guns, capturing the guns and killing the personnel. Later in the day he again rallied the survivors of his battalion and led them through very heavy hostile fire. His personal gallantry and initiative at a very critical moment enabled the division to press on and capture objectives of the highest tactical importance.

==Early Life and Career==
Campbell was born in London.  His father, second son of [[John Frederick Vaughan Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor|the 2nd Earl Cawdor]] and an army captain, was killed in the [[Zulu War]] in 1879.

He was educated at [[Eton College]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], before entering the Coldstream Guards in 1896.<ref name="Kelly">{{cite book|title=Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes|year=1944|page=379}}</ref> At the time of his VC award he had served through the [[Second Boer War|Boer War]], in which he was awarded the DSO and twice mentioned in despatches.<ref name="Kelly" />

In 1916, he achieved the rank of [[brigadier general (United Kingdom)|brigadier-general]].

In 1919 he was appointed ADC to King [[George V]], a post held until he retired from the army in 1933, and subsequently a member of the [[Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms]]<ref name="Kelly" /> until his death.

In the [[Second World War]] he was an honorary Flight Lieutenant in the [[Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve]] from 1939 to 1940, then from 1941 until his death commanded the 8th Battalion Gloucestershire <<link:0>>.<ref name="Kelly" /> He died, aged sixty-seven, at his last home in Woodchester near [[Stroud]], on 21 May 1944, and was cremated at [[Cheltenham]].

His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Guards Regimental Headquarters (Coldstream Guards RHQ) in [[Wellington Barracks]], London.

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999)
*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (This England, 1997)
*[[Scotland's Forgotten Valour]] (Graham Ross, 1995)
*[[VCs of the First World War - The Somme]] (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)

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| NAME = Campbell, John Vaughan
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Recipient of the Victoria Cross
| DATE OF BIRTH = 31 October 1876
| PLACE OF BIRTH = London
| DATE OF DEATH = 21 May 1944
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Woodchester]], [[Gloucestershire]]
}}
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[[Category:British Battle of the Somme recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
[[Category:British Army World War I generals]]
[[Category:British Army personnel of the Second Boer War]]
[[Category:Coldstream Guards officers]]
[[Category:Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George]]
[[Category:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order]]
[[Category:Clan Campbell|John Vaughan]]
[[Category:1876 births]]
[[Category:1944 deaths]]
[[Category:British Home Guard officers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)]]
[[Category:British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross]]

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