Major Aubone Charles Campbell was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches of November 8th, 1918. The award of his D.S.O. was gazetted, after his death, in the following terms: 'Major A.C. Campbell (killed), King's Own Scottish Borderers and Royal Scots. 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, when for six days he handled his Battalion in a series of rear-guard actions, and was seriously wounded. At a critical moment he personally commanded the Battalion rear-guard, and once succeeded in slipping away, when the enemy was right round his flank.' His Brigadier-General wrote:- 'A finer fellow never stepped that A.C. Campbell, and it is a great blow to all his friends in the Lowland Brigade that he has gone. I have sent in his name for special mention for his magnificent work. I do not think anyone fought better or with a finer spirit and a more complete contempt for his own safety. He received the D.S.O. as an immediate reward for his gallantry. In my opinion a better earned decoration was never given by His Majesty.' A brother Officer wrote:- 'He was hit while leading a very fine counter-attack, which was successful. He was very popular and was at the time commanding the Battaion, as the Colonel was on leave.;

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