David Lindsay Campbell

1875 - 1950  (75 years)

• Name	David Lindsay Campbell
  Born	1875	, Northern Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-379882
  Died	6 Jan 1950	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	9 Jan 1950	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I379882	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Martha Brown,   b. 1872,   d. 1950  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F258879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David L. Campbell PRESTON, Jan. 7 - David Lindsay Campbell, 75, veteran of the Boer and First World Wars and well-know Preston resident for many years, died yesterday in Westminster Hospital, London. Seriously ill more than a year, Mr. Campbell had been in hospital the past 14 months. Born in Northern Ireland, Mr. Campbell served 20 years with the Imperial Army, and with the Royal Irish Rifles in the Boer War. He came to Canada, directly to Preston, in 1911. He enlisted with the 18th Battalion in the First World War, going overseas in 1915 and remaining for the duration of the war. On his return, he was employed for 20 years as caretaker of the Preston post office, until his retirement 10 years ago. A member of St. John's Anglican Church, Mr. Campbell, who was familiarly known as Sgt.- Mjr., a rank which he held in the army, was a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Martha Brown; a daughter, Mrs. Edmund (Margaret) Kirshner, at home; one son, David F. Campbell, Preston; one sister, Mrs. Sarah McLean of Belfast, Ireland; two brothers, James, in Scotland and Robert, in Belfast, Ireland. Two grandchildren also survive. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, Preston. Funeral will be held Monday, 2 p.m. Rev. R. T. Appleyard will officiate. Interment will be in Park Lawn cemetery, Preston. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Jan 1950 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . 53002 C.S.M./ David Campbell/ 18th Battn. C.E.F./ 6th Jan. 1950/ Rest In Peace./ [Legion Plaque].

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1875 - , Northern Ireland Died - 6 Jan 1950 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - 9 Jan 1950 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth