General Sir Frederick Campbell (1860-1943) was a British officer who is probably his most famous for the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in 1903-1904.

Early life

A student of Wellington College, Berkshire.

Military career

Frederick Campbell went to the

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...

and after he graduated he was deployed to India where he took part in Hazara Expedition of 1888 and the Chitral Relief Expedition in 1895. While based in the North-West Frontier Province he served in battles against local tribesmen in 1897 ( Siege of Malakand), 1897-1898 (Operations in Mamund country).

WWI

During WWI religious leaders in the Ottoman Empire called for a holy war against the British. This inspired tribesmen of the North-West Frontier Province to revolt. During this time Campbell commanded the 1 Peshawar Division between 1915 and 1919.

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Notes References * - Total pages: 2,756 * - Total pages: 262 * * 1860 births 1943 deaths Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire British Army generals of World War I British explorers British military personnel in colonial India {{British-Army-bio-stub