Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Major Montagu I M Campbell, MC

Montagu Irving Mitchell Campbell was born at Glaisnock House on 13 Nov 1879, the son of Captain Robert Mitchell Campbell of Auchmannoch. (He was named after his mother's brother Montagu Stevenson in case you're wondering).

from Cumnock Chronicle

It was a well to do military family with property, Auchmannoch Estate in Sorn. He was educated at Eton and a professional soldIer. However war is no respecter of persons.  Montagu died in France on the 4th September 1916.  He was married with a baby daughter.

He does not appear on Cumnock War Memorial. He is on the Folkestone Roll of Honour. He went to school at Sutherland House school in Folkestone (1891 census).

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