Sir Duncan Alexander Dundas Campbell, 3rd Baronet (4 December 1856 – 27 May 1926) was a Scottish

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

officer, historian and

officer of arms An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or Sovereign state, state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions: * to control and initiate coat of arms, armorial matters; * to arrange and participate in ceremo ...

. Campbell was the son of Sir Alexander Campbell, 2nd Baronet and Harriette Augusta Royer Collier, and he succeeded to his father's title on 11 December 1880. He served as an officer in the

Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment ...

. Between 1884 and 1895 he was

Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod The Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod is the Gentleman Usher to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, established in 1687. Office holders from 1714 *1714–1761: Sir Thomas Brand *1762–1787: Robert Quarme *1787–1800: Matthew ...

. Campbell retired from the army in 1893, with the rank of Honorary Major, late of the 3rd and 4th Battalion

Highland Light Infantry The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881. It took part in the First and Second World Wars, until it was amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1959 to form the Royal Highland Fusi ...

. From 1907 until his death in 1926, he was

Carrick Pursuivant Carrick Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon. The title is derived from the Earldom of Carrick, one of the titles borne by Robert the Bruce before his succession to the crown. The arms of the Earl ...

of the Court of the Lord Lyon and was a member of the

Royal Company of Archers The Royal Company of Archers, The King's Bodyguard for Scotland is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's bodyguard in Scotland—a role it has performed since 1822 during the reign of King George IV when the company provided a per ...

. Campbell was appointed a

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Monarchy of Canada, Canadian monarch, Mon ...

in the 1909 Birthday Honours while serving as Secretary to the

Order of the Thistle The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland, who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order. The ...

. Campbell was the author of several books, including ''The Clan Campbell'', ''Records of Clan Campbell in the Military Service of the Honourable East India Company from 1600-1858'' and ''Officers of the Clan Campbell in Army and Royal Marines from 1660–1924''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Duncan Alexander Dundas, 3rd Baronet 1856 births 1926 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Black Watch officers Clan Campbell Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Members of the Royal Company of Archers Scottish officers of arms Scottish historians