Campbell, Gordon b. January 6, 1886 d. July 3, 1953 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Surrey, England, he served as a Commander in the British Royal Navy. On February 17, 1917, Commander Campbell was in command of the HMS Farborough Q.5 in the North Atlantic, when he sighted a torpedo track. He altered course and allowed the torpedo to hit his Q.5 aft by the engine-room bulkhead. The ships party managed to get back under away convincingly and was followed by the German U-boat. When the submarine had fully surfaced and was within 100...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) All Saints Churchyard, Crondall, Hampshire, England
b. January 6, 1886 d. July 3, 1953