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RAMC profile of:
Campbell McNeill McCORMACK M.B.
 
 


Place or Date
of Birth:
Co Down, Ireland on 5th May 1891

Service Number:

TF Number:

Rank: Capt. (a.Maj)

Unit: No 1 General Hospital

Attached To:

Enlistment Location:

Also Served: Various - see below

Outcome: Killed in action

Date Died: 22/09/1918
Age Died: 27

Where Buried and/or Commemorated: France - Barastre Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais

Awards: MC & 2 Bars; MiD

Gazette Reference: 9/9/1916, 15/10/1918, 11/1/1919; 1/1/1916
 


Other Information:

Campbell was educated at Lisburn School and at Belfast University, where he graduated M.B., B.Ch., and B.A.O. in 1914. He took a commission as Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. Special Reserve on 5th February 1914. He joined for duty on 7th August 1914, entering the war in France with No 1 General Hospital on the 20th. On 6th September 1914 he was instructed by the Assistant Director of Medical Services (A.D.M.S.), No III Base to proceed to Le Mans and report for duty to the A.D.M.S. there. On 28th February 1915 he arrived for temporary duty with the 15th Field Ambulance, “B” Section in place of another officer going on special leave to England. He was promoted to the rank of temporary Captain on 1st April 1915, then on 1st January 1917 took a permanent regular army commission at the rank of Lieutenant (temporary Captain). He became Captain on 6th February 1918 but was acting under the rank Major from 4th January the same year. He was awarded the Military Cross "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations. He directed the stretcher-bearers under heavy shellfire with the greatest coolness and courage. He succeeded in entering a village which had been heavily shelled and with another captain, a sergeant and four men collected the wounded into a dug-out and succeeded in getting them back later. He has frequently showed great courage." The unit had set up the Main Dressing Station at Bus when a high velocity shell landed directly on a small shelter (dug out) where he and Capt (a.Lt/Col) Frederick Hoysted Bradley were sleeping - they were both killed. The Bar to his Military Cross was gazetted after his death, "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an important engagement he organised the evacuation of the wounded with great skill and devotion to duty, proceeding frequently himself in charge of bearers, though heavy shelling, to the rear aid posts. It was largely due to his able organisation and fine example of self-sacrificing gallantry that the numerous casualties were evacuated so expeditiously." He was awarded the 2nd Bar "During various attacks this officer supervised the collecting of wounded over a large part of the divisional front. He closely followed the advancing troops with his stretcher-bearers, evacuating the wounded skillfully and speedily. On one occasion during a retirement he personally under heavy fire reconnoitered the ground where the wounded lay, and by his dispositions of the stretcher-bearers undoubtedly saved their lives and the lives of many of the wounded." Campbell was the youngest son of Mr William McCormack of Hillhall House, Lisburn.


 
Additional Information: Date Added: Thursday 01 September, 2016
 
Portrait photograph kindly provided by Campbell's family.


  
 
 
Additional Information: Date Added: Tuesday 21 May, 2013
 
Campbell's final resting place. [Photograph taken by Barbara Janman]


  
 
 
Additional Information: Date Added: Monday 25 January, 2010
 
Photographs kindly provided by family
  
 
 
Additional Information: Date Added: Friday 30 May, 2008
 
McCORMACK, Major (Doctor) Campbell McNeill MC and 2 bars. Presbyterian. Educated initially at the Ca...
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