Sir James Campbell
Born1761
Died23 January 1840
Rothesay, Bute
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Marines
RankMajor-General
Commands heldRoyal Marines
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order

Major-General Sir James Campbell 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.[1] He became a major and field officer at the Chatham Division in April 1802[2] and went on to be lieutenant colonel at the Portsmouth Division in November 1808.[3] Promoted to major-general on 27 May 1825,[4] he became Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in August 1825[5] before retiring in March 1831.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Gentlemans Magazine". 1840. p. 222. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ^ Royal Military Calendar. T. Egerton. 1820. p. 231. James Campbell Royal Marines 1805.
  3. ^ "Naval Chronicle for 1808". Joyce Gold. p. 422.
  4. ^ "No. 18147". The London Gazette. 18 June 1825. p. 1067.
  5. ^ "List of the Officers of the Royal Marine Forces on full and half pay" (PDF). Admiralty. 1831. p. 20. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ^ "United Service Magazine". Henry Colburn. 1831. p. 577. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

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Military offices Preceded byNew Post Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1825–1831 Succeeded bySir John Savage
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