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John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor

1900 – 1970

Royal Navy officer

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Lived 1900 – 1970 (aged 69–70). John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor was a British politician.

John Duncan Vaughan Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor, TD FSAScot FRGS (17 May 1900 – 9 January 1970), styled Viscount Emlyn between 1911 and 1914, was a Scots-Welsh nobleman.

Campbell was the son of Hugh Campbell, 4th Earl Cawdor and Joan Emily Mary Thynne. He fought in the First World War, with the Royal Navy and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. He fought in World War II as a Lieutenant-Colonel and was mentioned in despatches. He was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Lord Cawdor married, firstly, Wilma Mairi Vickers (1906–1982), daughter of Vincent Cartwright Vickers, on 15 May 1929. They had three children:

Lady Caroline Mairi Campbell (1930–1977), had issue. Hugh John Vaughan Campbell, 6th Earl Cawdor (1932–1993), had issue. Hon. James Alexander Campbell (1942–2019), had issue, four daughters.

They were divorced in 1961. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Topham Richardson, daughter of John Topham Richardson (1850–1934) of Harps Oak, Merstham, Surrey, and Katharine Rose Richardson, née Smyth (1863–1945), on 29 June 1961.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1970
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the House of Lords
Awards
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Also known as
John Campbell, John Duncan Vaughan Campbell of Cawdor, 5th Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor?

Royal Navy officer

When was John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor born?

John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor was born on 17 May 1900.

When did John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor die?

John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor died in 1970.

What was John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor's occupation?

John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor was a politician.

What nationality was John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor?

John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor was British.

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· Wikipedia: John Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor

· Wikidata: Q6224965

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