Thomas James Duncan Campbell (6 April 1922 – 20 October 1989) was a Singaporean college administrator and

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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.

Military career

Campell served in the

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during the

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, 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

during the late 1950s to 1965 and then as Chief of the People's Defence Force from 1965 to 1970.

Principal of St. Stephen's School

T.J.D. Campell served as the Principal of

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(a primary school) from 1961 to 1966 and from 1971 to 1973

Personal life

Campbell retired in 1970 and moved to

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and lived in

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, T. J. D. 1922 births 1989 deaths Chiefs of Defence Force (Singapore) British Malaya military personnel of World War II