5 January
On this day in the First World War, this man from the Isle of Lewis lost his life in the service of King & Country. RIP.
Chief Petty Officer KENNETH CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 21 Lower Bayble,
Son of Donald and Isabella Campbell; husband of Mary Campbell, of 21, Lower Bayble, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 155385
Date of death: 5 January 1917 at the age of 40
Died in hospital in Chatham
Served in the Royal Navy for 27 years
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery
Memorial reference: C. 2. 55.
Lewis Memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Guido I love how to remember these brave men from the First world war ~ may they RIP ~ Ally x
ReplyDeleteThese brave men will never be forgotten even after so many years. I notice he died just three months before my Father was born.
ReplyDeleteLove Sandra xx
I am so glad to see these posts, and know that people are still remembering!
ReplyDeletegreat job GUido! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletehugs,natalie
Another great tribute to another young man in service of his country. Linda in Washington
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