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T J D Campbell (brigadier)

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Years of service
  
1940ā€“1970

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Name
  
T. D.

Rank
  
Brigadier general

Role
  
Brigadier


Allegiance
  
British Empire  Singapore

Commands held
  
Head of the Singapore Defence Force (1950sā€“1970) Head, 1st Singapore Volunteer Corps

Died
  
October 22, 1989, Australia

Service/branch
  
Singapore Armed Forces

T.J.D. Campell was Singaporean soldier and educator.

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Military career

T.J.D. Campell served in the Singapore Volunteer Corps during the Second World War, and was commissioned into active service in 1950. He was one of the first leaders of the Singapore Army, having held the equidistant command of the Chief of Defence Force during the late 1950s to 1970.

Principal of St. Stephen's School

T.J.D. Campell served as the Principal of St. Stephen's School from 1961 - 1966

Personal life

He was married and has a son and a daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren at the time he died.

References

T. J. D. Campbell (brigadier) Wikipedia