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Jack Cranston Campbell – Royal Field Artillery, 19th Battery, 68th Brigade

Gunner Jack Cranston Campbell – Royal Field Artillery, 19th Battery, 68th Brigade Early Life Jack Campbell and Agnes Evans marriage certificate St. James's Church, Swansea Born in 1898 at Swansea , Jack Cranston Campbell was the son of Jack Campbell and Agnes Evans , who married in 1896 at St James’ Church, Swansea . His early years were spent within the growing communities of Forest Fach, where skilled trades and chapel‑based families formed a close and familiar social landscape. Family Life 1911 Census By the 1911 Census , the Campbell family were living at Hamilton Terrace, Forest Fach, Swansea . Jack Campbell, aged 35 , Scottish‑born, was employed as a Watch Maker , while his wife Agnes , aged 33 , was recorded as Carmarthenshire‑born. Their children present were Jack (13) , Violet (12) , Archie (10) , and Elizabeth Ivy (8) —all attending school—alongside the younger children Colin (2) and Ivy (9 months) . The household also included a servant, Anna Willis , aged 24 . In ...

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