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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
CAMPBELL, Hugh - 64 with CIL 30 years. A veteran of two wars and an executive of Canadian Industries Ltd, Hugh Campbell, 64, died Saturday at his Rossander Court home following a long illness.
Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the McDougall and Brown funeral chapel, Kingston Rd., Scarboro.
Born in Ardrosan. Scotland, Mr. Campbell graduated from the Royal Technical College, Glasgow.
During World War I he saw service in the British merchant marine. He was a Lt. Cmdr. in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II and won the Distinguished Service Cross.
He joined CIL in 1934 and held a number of administrative posts. For the past three years he was special assistant in the secretarial department in Montreal and assistant curator of the CIL art collection.
Mr. Campbell was a member of the Naval Officers club, the Marine club, St. Andrew's Society and the Toronto Gaelic club.
He is survived by his wife, the former Jean Yuille; four daughters; Mrs. Harold Preston of Streetsville; Mrs. Ivan Roome and Mrs. John Kerr of Scarboro; Mrs. D. Wilson of Sioux Lookout; a sister, Mrs. J. Cunningham in Scotland. and a brother, Ian, in Malta. (The Toronto Star 15 Jun 1964) (Click here to view the obituary as published)
Citation for Distinguished Service Cross:
CAMPBELL, Hugh, Acting Lieutenant-Commander, Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), RCNR, HMCS FORT WILLIAM - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 January 1945 and London Gazette of 26 December 1944.
"For gallantry, skills, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the coast of Normandy."
Ships served in: * Called up for Active Service 06 Jan 1940 as an Acting Skipper, RCNR (Navy List Mar 1940) * Appointed Acting Mate, RCNR (seniority 01 Jan 1940) (Navy List Jun 1940) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 22 May 1940 (Navy List Jun 1940) HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Appointed to ANNAPOLIS 20 Sep 1940 (Navy List Sep 1940) * Appointed Chief Skipper, RCNR (seniority 01 Jan 1940) (Navy List Nov 1940) * Appointed Mate, RCNR (seniority 01 Jan 1940) (Navy List Jun 1941) HMCS NIAGARA - Appointed to NIAGARA 16 Oct 1940 (Navy List Dec 1941) * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNR (seniority 01 Jan 1941) (Navy List Jan 1942) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 01 Jan 1942 For Disposal or Under Training (Navy List Apr 1942) HMCS FORT WILLIAM - Appointed to FORT WILLIAM 25 Apr 1942 as Commanding Officer (Navy List Sep 1942). Ship commissioned 25 Aug 1942. * Seniority backdated 01 Jul 1940 (Navy List May 1944) * Appointed Acting Lieutenant-Commander, RCNR (Navy List Sep 1944 Vol 2) * Awarded D.S.C. (Navy List Jan 1945) * Demobilized 02 Jun 1945 (Navy List Apr 1946) * Retired List as a Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) (seniority 02 Jun 1945) (Navy List Apr 1946) * HMCS YORK Retired List (Navy List Jul 1952) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS YORK (Navy List Jan 1961)
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