LEST WE FORGET 115 CAMPBELL, Andrew Henry WWI Using the information from his attestation papers, Andrew was born on December 6, 1890, or 1891 in Chesley, Ontario to John and Mary (Mair) Campbell. The family came to homestead near Welwyn, Saskatchewan and raised seven children on Oak Hill Farm. Andrew, the eldest, attended Ferndale and Moosomin schools and graduated in medicine (physician and surgeon) from Queen’s University. Dr. Campbell was six feet tall and wore glasses. He enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps at Camp Hughes on September 14, 1916, and he spent until October 31, 1916, serving in Canada. He arrived in England on November 11, 1916, and was at No. 6 Canadian Hospital, Canadian Special Hospital at Etchinghill and No. 7 Canadian General Hospital. Captain Campbell arrived in France on January 23, 1917, and was posted to No. 2 Canadian Clearing Casualty Station on February 2, 1917. He was hospitalized himself with the mumps from February 24 to March 15, 1917, at General Hospital in Etaples. After returning to duties, he was sent to Edinburgh, Scotland for a three-week sick leave. Captain Campbell suffered with myopia as he had defective eyesight since childhood. He sailed to Canada on the Olympic on July 2, 1919. Andrew returned to a medical practice in Neudorf, Saskatchewan. In 1921, he married Jane Hutson and practiced medicine in Rocanville, Kipling, Broadview and Surrey, BC. Andrew passed away on February 8, 1961, and is buried in the Moffat Cemetery near Wolseley Barracks. CAMPBELL, Walter John “Walt” WWI Walter was born on November 27, 1898, at Oak Hill Farm near Welwyn, Saskatchewan to John and Mary (Mair) Campbell. He was the fourth of seven children in the family. He attended Woodbine School and Regina Normal School. Following teaching school, he apprenticed with the Welwyn pharmacist until he enlisted in the Air Force in 1917. Walter joined the Royal Flying Corps and flew as an officer overseas. After returning to Canada, he farmed the Campbell farm until 1966. He was a member of the baseball team, golf club, curling club, Masonic Lodge, and Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Welwyn Branch. Walt passed away on August 16, 1979, at the age of eighty and is buried in the Welwyn Cemetery.
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