Frederick Campbell

Colonel Frederick Campbell, (15 June 1843 — 13 September 1926) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Sir John Campbell, he was born at Edinburgh on 15 June 1843. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in December 1861 and fought in the New Zealand Wars from 1864 to 1866. Returning to England, Campbell made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent at the Canterbury Cricket Week in August 1867. He then played three first-class matches for the main Marylebone Cricket Club team, playing twice in 1868 against Surrey and the Surrey Club, and once against Hampshire in 1869. Known as "especially outstanding as a bowler", Campbell played minor matches for various county gentlemen sides, in addition to being a member of I Zingari. He was a close friend of the cricketer W. G. Grace. in order to enter the family wine merchants business. Campbell was a resident of Dulwich for nearly 44 years and was active in local politics as a member of the Conservative Party. He served on London County Council for Norwood from 1895 to 1901, and following the First World War he was a member of the League of Nations Union. His grandson was Lorne MacLaine Campbell, a Victoria Cross recipient in the Second World War.