WORKING NOTES

Born 5/10/1866, Lancaster, Lancs. Parents - Thomas (Blacksmith) & Mary

Baptised St Mary, Lancaster 28/10/1886. Add-Lodge Place. Dads Occ-Blacksmith.

1871 - St Leonard Gate, Lancaster. 4yo. W parents & 2 younger sibs.

1881 - 5 Stanly Pl, Lancaster. 14yo. W parents & 5 younger sibs

1890 - Married Mary Chadford, St Peters, Lancaster. Add-Swansea. Occ-Wagon Builder

1891 - 49 Upper Aberdyberty St, St Johns, Swansea. 24yo. W Mary

1901 - 87 Upper Aberly Berti St, Llangafelach. 35yo. Occ-Railway Wagon Builder. W Mary and Hannah M

1913 - Daughter Hannah Mary married Abe Solomon, St Marys Swansea (NEWS)

1914 - Member of the Swansea United Services Brigade (USB) (ROH)

1911 - 26 Verig St, Manselton, Swansea. 44yo. Occ-Railway Wagon Builder, Steel & Iron Works. W Mary & daughter H (20yo)

1921 - 26 Verig St, Manselton, Swansea. 54y9m. Occ-Railway Wagon Builder, Baldwins Ltd, Landore St. W wife, Mary Elizabeth.

1939 - 26 Verig St, Swansea. DOB 5/10/1866. Occ-Retired. W Mary E

1940 - Died aged 75, 20 Feb 1940. Add-26 Verig St. Survived by widow, Mary E.

- Headstone: In Loving Memory of Sergt Major James William Campbell who died Feb 20th 1940 aged 73 years

South Wales Evening Post, 27/3/1940 (FMP)

"Sergeant-Major Campbell came from the North of England, and joined the old 1st Glamorgan RGA (Volunteers) in 1888, eventually seeing the unit converted to Field Artillery as the 1st Glamorgan Battery, RFA, on the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908.

Rising to the rank of Battery Sergeant -Major in this unit, he proceeded with it on active service in 1915, and saw service in France, Egypt and Palestine, retiring at the end of the war.

The late Sergeant-Major was a fine example of the efficiency obtainable by a 'citizen soldier', and carried out his military duties with the heart and zeal of a professional, while still following his daily occupation. He was a compendium of drill books and instruction manuals of 30 years ago.

Many one-time recruits at Swansea Castle and the Central Drill Hall will remember his masterly instruction at gun and foot drill delivered under rigid discipline, albeit with a kindly eye for the clumsiness of a young soldier. He lived up to his favorite motto of 'Deeds not Words'".

Major Oliver Portsmouth quoted in the South Wales Evening Post, 23/2/1940 (Newspapers.com)

SR-F

Previous Service 294, 1st Glamorgan RGA. Enl 27/3/1888

Enl 1 April 1908, Swansea, BSM

Embodied 5/8/14, Signed Imp Serv 4/9/14, Northampton

France 21/11/15-4/2/16. In Nov 1915 photo of NCOs

Egypt 5/3/16

26/12/16 - 53rd Dic Sup Details, BSM. 1/1/17 - 265 Bde AC, BSM

14/2/17 - Posted 53rd Dic Sup Details, BSM. 16/8/17, Base Depot

Left Egypt 9/1/18

10/1/18, 4 Depot RFA, 19/1/18, a/5 Res Bde

29/3/18 - Disch Physically Unfit (BSM) 9y 363d service. Debility & Defective Vision

Awarded 14/15, BWM, Vic, SWB an T Eff & Vol LS Medal (1903)

South Wales Evening Post, 22/3/1939 (Newspapers.com)