George Carter-Campbell

Infobox Military person
honorific-prefix=The Right Honourable
name=General Carter-Campbell
honorific-suffix=OM
lived=1869 – 1921
placeofbirth= Ardrishaig
placeofdeath= London


caption= General Carter-Campbell
allegiance=United Kingdom
serviceyears=1889-1921
rank=Major-General (1915)
branch=British Army
commands=
unit=
battles=Second Boer War,
First World War
awards=CB
D.S.O.
Order of St. Stanislaus
Legion d’Honneur
Croix du Commandeur
relations= Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil,
Thomas Carter (master of the rolls)
laterwork=
portrayedby=

Major-General George Tupper Campbell Carter-Campbell C.B., D.S.O (Carter-Campbell of Possil) was commissioned in October 1889 as second-lieutenant in the Cameronians 2nd Scottish Rifles and served in the Second Boer War as adjutant of that battalion, being promoted Brevet] Major and twice mentioned in despatches.

On the outbreak of the First World War he proceeded to France with the 8th Division as second in command of the 2nd Scottish Rifles and was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10 1915, being awarded the D.S.O. and Order of St. Stanislaus. He subsequently commanded the Battalion until September 23 1915 when he was appointed Brigadier-General to command the 94th Infantry Brigade. While holding the latter command he was promoted Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel and finally Brevet-Colonel.

He assumed command of the 51st Division on 17 March 1918 and was its G.O.C. until he was transferred to the Rhine to take command of a brigade there, shortly before the division preceded home for demobilization. While in command of the Division he was awarded the C.B. and Legion d’Honneur (Croix du Commandeur).

External links

*http://www.pals.org.uk/sheffield/city_diary.htm
*http://www.johndclare.net/wwi3_rees.htm
*http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/memoir/docs/51st/51st4.htm