DELVILLE WOOD

LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE

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BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY

Roeux, Pas-de-Calais, France

Mathew Brown

CAMPBELL

Grave II.D.33.

Son of John Campbell, of 998, Deip Limb Cottages, Simmer and Jack, Germiston, Transvaal. Born at Glasgow, Scotland (Source : C.W.G.C.).

Fought in Delville Wood in July 1916.

Killed in action on the 12th April 1917 in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 4th SAI lost 6 officers and 200 men.