Lorne Campbell (VC)


Lorne Campbell

Born(1902-07-22)22 July 1902
Airds, Argyll, Scotland
Died25 May 1991(1991-05-25) (aged 88)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Buried
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1921–1945
RankBrigadier
Service number16220
UnitArgyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Commands13th Infantry Brigade
7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
Territorial Decoration
Legion of Merit (United States)
RelationsGordon Campbell (uncle)

Brigadier Lorne MacLaine Campbell, VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD (22 July 1902 – 25 May 1991) was a British Army officer and a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.