Son of Charles and Mary Alice Campbell, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Annie Campbell, of 10, Lancaster Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 229, Settle Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Cheshire Regiment. Reported missing since 15/02/1942 at Singapore, and supsequently confirmed captured. Died from malaria as a prisoner of war in Japanese hands in Thailand.
Campbell, Charles –
Personal details
- Surname: Campbell
- Forename: Charles
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 34
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 17th, 1945
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Trooper
- Unit: 18th (5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps.
- Service number: 4133286
- Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps
- Enlistment date: September 26th, 1940 - 1940-09-26
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand
- CWGC reference: 6. F. 56.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 02/04/1942 24/04/1942 16/07/1943 23/07/1943 09/11/1945 09/11/1945
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3d 6* 3d 6* 1b 3e*