Background
CAMPBELL, Kenneth Rankin was born in Quebec. 3rd son of late Archibald Campbell, Thornhill.
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Kenneth Rankin CAMPBELL
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Education
Studied at Canadian Royal Military College, Kingston.
Career
Entered army, 1883; Lieutenant, 1880. Captain (The Carabiniers), 1895. Adjutant Gold Coast (Hausa) Force, 1890-1891.
Appointed Deputy - Commissioner and ViceConsul in the Oil Rivers Protectorate and adjoining Native Territories, 1891. Acting Commissioner and Consul - General, 1893. Served in operations against Chief Nanna in Benin River, 1894 (despatches, medal with clasp).
Accompanied Naval Brigade in China (1900) from taking of Taku Forts until relief of Tientsin and capture of Tientsin native city by the Allied Forces, as correspondent (medal). Raised 26th Canadian Horse, 1910. Decorated for various sendees West Coast of Africa on special service.
Awarded bronze medal of Royal Humane Society for saving a native from the Vice-Consulate hulk in a river where crocodiles abound. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, 1896.
Membership
Clubs : United Service, Army and Navy, Ranelagh.
Interests
Connections
Spouse 1900, Edith, daughter of late Thomas Riley Bannon.
Awards
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Decorated for various sendees West Coast of Africa on special service. Awarded bronze medal of Royal Humane Society for saving a native from the Vice-Consulate hulk in a river where crocodiles abound. Served in operations against Chief Nanna in Benin River, 1894 (despatches, medal with clasp). Awarded bronze medal of Royal Humane Society for saving a native from the Vice-Consulate hulk in a river where crocodiles abound.Decorated for various sendees West Coast of Africa on special service. Awarded bronze medal of Royal Humane Society for saving a native from the Vice-Consulate hulk in a river where crocodiles abound. Served in operations against Chief Nanna in Benin River, 1894 (despatches, medal with clasp).
Awarded bronze medal of Royal Humane Society for saving a native from the Vice-Consulate hulk in a river where crocodiles abound.