Other Information:The son of Presbyterian Minister, The Rev James G Robb of 34 Eglantine Avenue, Belfast, Campbell was educated at Campbell College in Belfast and Queen’s College, University, Belfast. He qualified M.B, B.S. in 1905 [R.U. Irel.] Campbell enjoyed rugby and was an Irish Rugby Internationalist. [information obtained on him from their site and from Willow Murray the Hon archivist IRFU]. He gained 5 Irish caps - 1.England: 13th February 1904, played at Blackheath and lost 0-19 2 Scotland: 27th February 1904, played at Lansdowne Road (home ground) and lost 3-19 3. Wales: 12th March 1904, played at Belfast and won 14-12. 4. New Zealand: 25th November 1905, played at Lansdowne Road and lost 0-15. 5. Scotland: 24th February 1906 played at Lansdowne Road and lost 6-13 (this was his last appearance for the IRFU)). He was Ireland Cap, No 288 and he scored 1 try for Ireland in the 1906 game against Scotland. He also played for the Club QCB & Monkstown in Ulster in the position of Wing. Campbell’s occupation was as a doctor. He gained a commission within the Medical Services on the 28th January 1910, and was promoted to Captain on the 28th July 1913. He served under the Foreign Office to the Egyptian Government, Public Health Department from 1911. From 1915 - 1917, he served with both the Mediterranean and Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Campbell married Marjory McNeil Wallace Scott on the 21st February 1924 at the Register Office in Kensington. Prior to the wedding Marjory (33) had been living at 42 Stanhope Gardens SN7 and Campbell Robb (41) had been living at Moscow Mansions 224 Cromwell Road SW5. Marjory's brothers – William Logan Scott and Reginald Scott also served in the war in the RAMC. Campbell and Marjory had two sons = Alan Gardner Robb - born on 5th May 1926 at Lodge Farm, Melton and Murray Macneil Robb – born 12 August 1928 also at Lodge Farm, Melton. Family stories have it that Campbell Robb was “friendly with Churchman’s cigs, offered by Imperial Tobacco” and that he also did well on the Stock Exchange. Campbell died at the Ipswich Nursing Home, 57 Fonnereau Road, Ipswich. His occupation is given as “of Seckford House, Market Hill, Woodbridge, Captain Royal Army Medical Corps (retired)”. [Information and photograph [credited to the IRFU] kindly provided by family]
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