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"Death of Colonel Neil Campbell," Inverness Courier, Aug. 16, 1901, p. 5c. "The death occurred on Monday at his residence, 11 Ravelston Park, Edinburgh, of Colonel Neil Campbell, late of the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. A member of a well-known Argyllshire family, Colonel Campbell entered the Army in 1855, and in that year was gazetted Lieutenant in the Cameron Highlanders. With that regiment he served in the Crimea, was engaged in the siege and present at the fall of Sebastopol, receiving the medal and clasp and the Turkish medal. He was one of those whose fortune it was to see much fighting in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58, being, present at the siege and capture of Lucknow. For his services he again received a medal and clasp. He was next engaged in the campaign against the Mohmund tribes near Peshawnr, and was present at the affairs of Michinie and Shubkudder. He became Captain in 1866, Brevet-Major in 1880, and retired in the latter year with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel." |