John Vaughan Campbell

John Vaughan Campbell
Brigadier General John Campbell, c.1917–18
Born(1876-10-31)31 October 1876
London, England
Died21 May 1944(1944-05-21) (aged 67)
Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1896–1933
1939–1944
RankBrigadier-General
UnitColdstream Guards
Commands8th Battalion Gloucestershire Home Guard
3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
First World War
Second World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de guerre (France)

Brigadier General John Vaughan Campbell, VC, CMG, DSO (31 October 1876 – 21 May 1944) was a senior British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.