T. J. D. Campbell

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T. J. D. Campbell
Born6 April 1922
Died20 October 1989(1989-10-20) (aged 67)[1]
Kelmscott, Western Australia, Australia
Allegiance British Empire
 Singapore
Service/branchSingapore Armed Forces
Singapore Volunteer Corps
Years of service1940–1970
RankBrigadier-General
Commands held
Battles/warsWorld War II

Thomas James Duncan Campbell[2] (6 April 1922 – 20 October 1989) was a Singaporean college administrator and brigadier-general who served as the Director, General Staff of the Singapore Defence Force between 1968 and 1979.

Early Years[]

Campbell was born on the 6 April 1922 to Percival Joachim Duncan Campbell and Inez Vivienne Ramage Miles.[3]

Military career[]

Campell served in the Singapore Volunteer Corps during the Second World War, and was commissioned into active service in 1950. He was one of the first leaders of the Singapore Army, having held the equidistant command of the Chief of Singapore Volunteer Corps during the late 1950s to 1965 and then as Chief of the People's Defence Force from 1965 to 1970.[4]

Principal of St. Stephen's School[]

T.J.D. Campell served as the Principal of Saint Stephen's School, Singapore (a primary school) from 1961 to 1966 and from 1971 to 1973[5]

Personal life[]

Campbell retired in 1970 and moved to Australia and lived in Kelmscott in Western Australia.[6]

He was married and has a son and a daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren at the time he died.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ex-army chief, BG Campbell, dies in Australia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  2. ^ "Past Leadership: The Singapore Armed Forces". mindef.gov.sg. Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Thomas James Duncan Campbell".
  4. ^ a b "Ex-army chief, BG Campbell, dies in Australia". 22 October 1989. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  5. ^ "St. Stephen's School History". School History. 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  6. ^ "Thomas James Duncan Campbell".
Military offices
Preceded by
Goh Keng Swee as Minister of Defence
 2nd Director, General Staff of Defence Force
1968-1970 		Succeeded by
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