William Pitcairn Campbell
| Sir William Campbell | |
|---|---|
 General Sir William Pitcairn Campbell | |
| Born | 20 June 1856 |
| Died | 22 September 1933 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
3rd Brigade 5th Division Southern Command Western Command |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir William Pitcairn Campbell, KCB (20 June 1856 – 22 September 1933) was a British Army General during World War I.
Military career
William Campbell was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1875.[1] He served in Sudan between 1884 and 1885.[1] His battalion served in South Africa between 1899 and 1901, during the Second Boer War, and he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in command of the battalion on 25 January 1900.[1][2]
He was then appointed Commander 3rd Brigade in 1904 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1909.[1] He moved on to be General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command from 1914 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command from 1916; he retired in 1918.[1]
In 1916, he was appointed Colonel of the Highland Light Infantry, succeeding General Sir Henry Hildyard.[3][4]
Family
He married Edith Prothero and together they went on to have one daughter.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27160. p. 694. 2 February 1900.
- ↑ The Highland Light Infantry: Succession of Colonels 1777-1957 at britisharmedforces.org
- ↑ Light Infantry Regiments
- ↑ The Peerage.com
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Herbert Plumer |
General Officer Commanding the 5th Division 1909–1913 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Fergusson |
| Preceded by Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien |
GOC-in-C Southern Command 1914–1916 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Sclater |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Mackinnon |
GOC-in-C Western Command 1916–1918 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Snow |