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Spr. Hugh Campbell
British Army 1st/2nd Durham Fortress Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Jarrow
(d.24th Jul 1916)
Hugh Campbell was aged 31 when he died on 24th July 1916 whilst serving with the 1st/2nd Durham Fortress Coy. Royal Engineers.
He was born, lived and enlisted Jarrow, the son of William and Elizabeth Campbell of Jarrow. Hugh Campbell age 25 Steel Works Furnaceman is recorded as living with with his widowed mother Elizabeth Campbell and family at 87 Buddle Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
Hugh is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (west face) Jarrow.