The Archive · 1930

Tragic Death of Maj

CAMPBELL

London, Sept. 3.

Major Duncan E. Campbell, the [former manager of Luna Park, who reached England from Shang about the middle of August, was found lying unconscious in the] bei gardens on the sea front at Folkestone on August 31 and died this} morning in Folkestone hospital without regaining consciousness.

His wife rushed from Scotland and reached his bedside yesterday.

The police could not discover any particular reason for the breakdown The late Major end it ix believed ly taken ill avd collapsed.

Major Campbell, when found in the gardens on the morning of August 31, wax in evening dee There war's swelling over his ear and a slight cut. Ibs clothes were soaked and he had obviously been lying in the gardens the night long. He had £8 and a gold cigarette cai his pockets and there were ngs on his fingers. Noth-is possession had been!

Major Campbell went to Folkestone for medical advice and had been staying there alone.

When he taken to the hospital it was pronounced that he was suffering from cerebral haemorrhage. All efforts to restore him to consciousness were fruitless.

Sept.

It has int yet been decided to hold tun inquest on Major Dancan Campbell, the former manager of Luna Park, but this is unlikely, as the carones, who is awaiting the result of the pest mortem examination, is almost satisfied that death was due natural causes, Major Campbell, tofore going to Folkestone, found in an unconscious state in the gardens on the sea front at Folkestone on August 31.

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