The Archive · 1927

FUNERAL OF MAJOR' ALISTER CAMPBELL

NYribute of Respect by Whole 7 Community: Large Parade of Volunteer Corps 'The funeral of the late Major 'Alister Camplell took plac" last 'Thorsday afternoon amid evidences of the greatest sorrow on the part of the' whole community. Lih! splendid work in the Army during +the Great War and subsequently in the Shanghai Volupteer Corps made it natural that the last obsequies of the deceased should be of a mnllitery character, but not only was there a very Iorge turnout of the 8. V. C. but the public likewise attended in very large numbers, thix in spite of its being one of the mo: inclement days of the season, 'The coffin ley in his residence ut! No. 7% Avenue clu Roi Albert, and shortly after three o'clock a' gun carriage provided by the Artillery Battery drow up in front of the house. Bearers, consisting of scrgeants and corporals of the Shanghai Scottish, naced the coffin on the carricgs, ard the evrliye was ten formed." The coffin was draped with the Union Jack, and at the hend was placed the wreath of his wife, ross formed of carnations, then the Glengarry he wore during the ww" while with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, his war medals and his claymore. On cither side of the carriage the patl-hourers marche these being Major R. W, Dai Major EH. MeMichael, Majo Gauntlett, ok, 0.8.0. Major H. C, Patrick, Major H. G. "B, Robinson, Major A. J. Stewart, Major E, B. Macnaghten, 1.8.0, and Major W. C, Bond.

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