Perth in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Capt. Harry D. Campbell and Major Alex. R. Campbell
They Died, That Others Could Live
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2023
1. Capt. Harry D. Campbell and Major Alex. R. Campbell Marker
July 31, 1879 - July 30, 1917.
Killed in Action France.
[World War I]
Also his son
Major Alex. R. Campbell
March 8, 1910 - Dec. 25, 1943.
Killed in Action Italy.
[World War II]
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 44° 54.916′ N, 76° 15.693′ W. Marker is in Perth, Ontario, in Lanark County. Marker is in Section D2 of Elmwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Dufferin Road, Perth ON K7H 3B4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Andrew Ronald Gamble (here, next to this marker); Lieut. Alexander W. Kippen, D.L.S. (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); House of Industry of Lanark County Burial Site (about 90 meters away); McLaren-Stewart Mausoleum Agreement (about 150 meters away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Reverend William Bell (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Matheson, the Merchant (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Matheson House / La Maison Matheson (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth.
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Regarding Capt. Harry D. Campbell and Major Alex. R. Campbell.
Although not unique, it is hard to imagine the anguish of a wife and mother to have lost both her husband and child in the two World Wars.
Also see . . .
1. Captain Harry Davies Campbell [The Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM)]. (Submitted on September 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Alexander Railton Alex Campbell (Canadian War Museum Supply Line). (Submitted on September 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2023
2. Capt. Harry D. Campbell and Major Alex. R. Campbell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
