Soldier Record
William Campbell
Contributed by: Caroline Simmonds, on 2008-11-09
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | William |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Year of Birth | 1888 |
| Year of Death | 1918 |
| Regiment | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Belfast, Antrim |
William's Story
William Henry Campbell who was my great uncle, was in the Royal Marine Light Infantry and was on board the R.M.L.I.S.S. 'BAYKERRAN' he was drowned in the loss of the ship off Novia Scotia on Wednesday 23rd January 1918. He is commerated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This was my grandmothers brother and my mother remembers her mother sitting crying holding onto this photograph.
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