Allegiance United Kingdom Commands held Royal Marines Rank Major-general | Service/branch Royal Marines Award Royal Guelphic Order | |
Awards Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order Died 23 January 1840, Rothesay, United Kingdom | ||
Major-General Sir James Campbell Kt, KCH (1761 – 23 January 1840) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Campbell was commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1776. He became a major and field officer at the Chatham Division in April 1802 and went on to be lieutenant colonel at the Portsmouth Division in November 1808. Promoted to major-general on 27 May 1825, he became Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in August 1825 before retiring in March 1831.
References
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