Current Information:

Born-Shadwell

Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France

Battle of St Julien, 24 April – 4 May 1915

Spurred on by the success of their gas attack on 22nd April, the Germans struck again two days later on the northern sector of the Ypres salient at St. Julien.  Once more chlorine gas was used and despite a resolute defence the British and Canadians were pushed back and St Julien was lost. For nearly two weeks the fighting continued on this front. The Germans persisted with their attacks, the British fought desperate rear guard actions and launched many counter attacks but gradually they were pushed further and further back. Eventually, during the night of 3rd & 4th May the British forces were withdrawn from their forward positions and took up a new defensive line closer to Ypres.

The 27th Division, which included the 1st Argylle & Sutherland Highlanders battalion of 81 Brigade, was one of the units sent here to stem the tide of the German attack. Archibald Campbell died from wounds on 1st May, 1915, but as yet there is no information as to where and on what date he was wounded.