Gunning Campbell

Major-General Gunning Morehead Campbell, CB (6 January 1863 – 29 November 1920) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

Gunning Campbell
Born	6 January 1863 East Indies
Died	29 November 1920 (aged 57)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Marines
Years of service	1880–1920
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Adjutant-General Royal Marines
Battles/wars	Mahdist War First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Educated at Wellington College and the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Campbell was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1880.[1] He took part in the Nile Expedition in 1884[2] and served as Inspector of Recruiting during the First World War.[3] He went on to be Adjutant-General Royal Marines in July 1920 but died in office in November 1920.[4] He was buried in Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery.[5]

References

1. "No. 25213". The London Gazette. 20 March 1883. p. 1534.
2. "General G. M. Campbell" (PDF). DNW Medals. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
3. "No. 29578". The London Gazette. 12 May 1916. p. 4696.
4. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
5. "Major-General Gunning Morehead Campbell". Every man remembered. Retrieved 20 May 2016.