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Name: CAMPBELL, Robert Sandford CMG

Birth Date: 1889 Scotland

Death Date: 1969 Nyali

First Date: 1915

Last Date: 1969

Profession: Started a business in Mombasa in 1919 - clearing and forwarding

Area: Box 153, Mombasa

Married: Mary Louise d. 1972 England. DVP of Mombasa EAWL in 1920's

Children: Ian; 2 dau.

Book Reference: Sitrep 2, Golf, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Macmillan, EA & Rhodesia, Red 22

General Information:

Sitrep 2 - Article by Ian Campbell about early days in Kenya Regiment and his friends in Kenya

Red 25 - Committee Member, REAAA

Macmillan - 1930 - Started R.S. Campbell & Co., Mombasa, Import and Export Merchants in 1919. He was President of the Association of Chambers of Commerce, Nairobi, and carried on under his sole direction until 1925, when he was joined in partnership by Mr Jas. E. Cameron.

East Africa & Rhodesia - 12/1/56 - OBE - Robert Sandford Campbell - for public services in Mombasa.

Red 25 - President, Caledonian Society of Mombasa

Gazette - 8/4/1930 - Liable to serve as Jurors and Assessors - R S Campbell, PO Box 153, Mombasa

Scored a hole in one at Mombasa GC in 1919. Winner of the Barry Cup (Coast Golf Championship) in 1924.